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Avicennia

Avicennia

9.9
Small tropical mangrove trees that grow on coasts where the sea rises and falls
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The leaves of Avicennia often excrete excess salt, a unique adaptation among mangroves.

Examples

  • The roots of Avicennia help stabilize coastal shorelines and provide habitats for marine life.

  • The Avicennia trees thrive in saline coastal environments.

  • Researchers studied how Avicennia species tolerate high salinity in estuarine environments.

  • Many species of Avicennia are important for coastal ecosystems.

  • The Avicennia trees thrive in muddy coastal areas where other plants cannot survive.

  • Researchers studied how Avicennia species tolerate high salinity in estuarine environments.

  • The roots of Avicennia help stabilize coastal shorelines and provide habitats for marine life.

Compounds

Avicennia marina
  • Specialized
9.9

A mangrove tree that grows on coasts and has many short roots above the ground

Avicennia officinalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small to medium mangrove tree that grows in partly salty water along tropical coasts

Surface Forms

Avicennia singular
Avicenniae plural

Etymology

Avicennia is the scientific name for a group of mangrove trees and comes from the name of the Persian doctor Avicenna (Ibn Sina), a famous writer on medicine. Plant scientists gave the trees his name to honor him, so thinking 'Avicenna's trees' helps you remember that Avicennia refers to these coastal mangroves.