Noun
The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (R. Mangle, and R. mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aerial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant.
The mango fish.
Source: Webster's dictionaryClimate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east. Source: Internet
Arboreal termites nests can account for as much as 2% of above ground carbon storage in Puerto Rican mangrove swamps. Source: Internet
Coastlines that are protected from waves and winds will tend to allow finer sediments such as clays and mud to precipitate creating mud flats and mangrove forests. Source: Internet
A significant part of the city centre, including the old Parliament buildings, is built on reclaimed mangrove swamp. Source: Internet
Around 200 mangrove saplings were planted by the residents of Katari Bagh. Source: Internet
Forests on the coastline are composed mostly of salt-tolerant mangrove trees, while the more sparsely populated inland has forests opening onto a plateau of drier grasslands. Source: Internet