Avicenniaceae Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Flower
• Flower part
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Levera National Park - GRENADA
• Mt. Hartman Estate - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Corolla white with yellow eye.

Interest
Avicennia was an 11th Century Arabian philosopher. In Africa, Aviceenia leaves and roots are used as a source of salt (better than other mangroves). The bark is rich in tannin and is also used as a red dye or to cure skin diseases. (Dalziel, 1948)

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & D. Jules

Specimen Number
658

Location
Grenadan Dove Nature Reserve.

Notes
Tree 6 m tall. BARK: smooth. FLOWERS: white. FRUIT: green, imm. (RHS colour code: Leaf upper =146A, below=148B)

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.030000 N   Longitude: 61.450000 W   Altitude: 10