genus rhizophora

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Rhizophoraceae;
    A small genus of tropical trees and shrubs (synset 112366226)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: mangrove, rhizophora mangle - a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
    belongs to: family rhizophoraceae, mangrove family, rhizophoraceae - trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
    same as: rhizophora

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