Avicennia germinans (Black mangrove)

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Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Black mangrove

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Acanthaceae	Acanthus family, of tropical herbs and shrubs
Genus	Avicennia	After Avicenna (Abu Ali Al-Husayn Ibn ‘Abd Allah Ibn Sina) (980-1037), a Persian scientist and philosopher, and considered one of the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians
Species	germinans	From germinō, “sprout, bud”

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Avicennia nitida Jacq.

Avicennia germinans description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

Note the bear claw scratches. · 4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, Florida
≈ 22 × 15" (55 × 37 cm)

4/13/2015 · West Lake Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida
≈ 7 × 11" (18 × 28 cm)

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, Florida
≈ 3½ × 5½' (1.1 × 1.7 m)

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