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Aegiceras

Aegiceras

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A small tropical tree or shrub that grows by rivers and coasts
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Aegiceras
  • Researchers sampled leaves from several Aegiceras trees for their ecological study.

Examples

  • Aegiceras populations are commonly found along the riverbanks in coastal Australia.

  • Many Aegiceras plants can be found in mangrove ecosystems.

  • The traditional use of Aegiceras was first recorded in local medicinal practices.

  • The Aegiceras species thrives in coastal areas.

  • Many researchers study Aegiceras as an important plant in mangrove ecosystems.

  • The Aegiceras shrubs along the coast provide shelter for various marine species.

  • You can often see Aegiceras flourishing near the brackish waters of estuaries.

Synonyms

genus Aegiceras
vsAegiceras
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical shrubs or small trees that grow in mangrove areas in Southeast Asia and Australia

focuses on the group's common name rather than its native range

Compounds

genus Aegiceras
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical shrubs or small trees that grow in mangrove areas in Southeast Asia and Australia

Surface Forms

Aegiceras singular
Aegicerases plural

Etymology

Aegiceras comes from Greek parts aegi- 'goat' and -ceras 'horn', a name likely given because the plant's long, curved fruits look like a goat's horn. That's why this river mangrove's scientific name points to its horn-like shape.