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mangrove swamp
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oyster on roots
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Rhizophora mangle, known as the red mangrove, is distributed in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics. Its viviparous 'seeds,' in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree. These are dispersed by water until eventually embedding in the shallows.
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: Several red mangrove "islands" in an intracoastal waterway. Photograph taken circa 1998.Capture device: Camera: Pentax K1000Capture details: Lens:Quantaray 52mm P.L; Film: FujicolorOriginal date: 19980000Locality: Latitude: 2.732260000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.054380000000001e+001
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: The leaves and dagger-like seed pods of a red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) growing beside a sheltered bay in Florida. (Scanned From Negative)Capture device: Camera: Pentax K1000Capture details: Lens: Quantaray 52mm P.L; Film: Kodak Gold 200Original date: 20070828Locality: Latitude: 2.719960000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.234520000000001e+001
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: The leaves and dagger-like seed pods of a red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) growing beside a sheltered bay in Florida. (Scanned From Negative)Capture device: Camera: Pentax K1000Capture details: Lens: Quantaray 52mm P.L; Film: Kodak Gold 200Original date: 20070828Locality: Latitude: 2.719960000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.234520000000001e+001
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: The leaves and dagger-like seed pods of a red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) growing beside a sheltered bay in Florida. (Scanned From Negative)Capture device: Camera: Pentax K1000Capture details: Lens: Quantaray 52mm P.L; Film: Kodak Gold 200Original date: 20070828Locality: Latitude: 2.747990000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.234520000000001e+001
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: Prop roots of the red mangrove grow in a tangle with smaller pneumatophors of the black mangrove in marine mud along the banks of an estuary.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS D30 SLR digitalCapture details: Lens: Canon compact macro 50 mmLocality: Latitude: 2.363450000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.025530000000000e+002
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: Prop roots of the red mangrove line the banks of a coastal marine estuary.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS D30 SLR digitalCapture details: Lens: Canon compact macro 50 mmLocality: Latitude: 2.363450000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.025530000000000e+002
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Forests | MangrovesDescription: Prop-roots of the red mangrove, and large mangrove ferns line the banks of a freshwater cenote or upwelling near a coastal marine estuary.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS D30 SLR digitalCapture details: Lens: Canon compact macro 50 mmLocality: Latitude: 2.363450000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.025530000000000e+002
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Category hierarchy: Management | Parks & Protected Areas | Nature ReservesDescription: A tillandsia plant grows on the prop roots of a red mangrove growing on the banks of a coastal marine estuary.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS D30 SLR digitalCapture details: Lens: Canon compact macro 50 mmLocality: Latitude: 2.363450000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.025530000000000e+002
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Rhizophora mangle is an American mangrove plant. It is a small tree that lives in sea water.
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Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, US
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Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, US
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Bruce Holst/Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
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Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)