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Definition of rizofora in Turkish English dictionary
- mangrove
- Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in shallow coastal water
- {n} a genus of trees in the W. Indies growing near water
- – 1 : One of several species of coastal, aquatic, tropical trees that form large colonies in swamps or shallow waters 2 : The swampy habitat in which such trees grow
- Treed wetlands located on the coastlines in warm tropical climates
- Plant formations characteristic of river banks and coastlines in tropical areas They form impenetrable tidal marine forests which attach their stilted roots in calm bays where mud and silt settle
- Any of several tropical evergreen tresses or shrubs of the genus Rhizophora, having stilt like roots and stems and forming dense thickets along tidal shores
- The mango fish
- a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
- A tropical maritime tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that ultimately form an impenetrable mass and play an important role in land building
- A small tropical tree that grows in wetlands at the edge of the ocean Mangrove forests are habitat for many kinds of fishes and other animals
- mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aërial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems
- a tree that grows along tropical coasts in salty ocean water, sending down roots from its branches that form a breeding place for marine life and aid in building up dry land
- {i} tropical evergreen tree or shrub which grows in marshes or along tidal shores
- The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora R
- A mangrove or mangrove tree is a tree with roots which are above the ground and that grows along coasts or on the banks of large rivers in hot countries. mangrove swamps. a tropical tree that grows in or near water and grows new roots from its branches (Probably from mangue (from ) + grove). Any of certain shrubs and trees of the families Rhizophoraceae, Verbenaceae, Sonneratiaceae, and Arecaceae (palm) that grow in dense thickets or forests along tidal estuaries, in salt marshes, and on muddy coasts. The term also applies to the thickets and forests of such plants. Mangroves characteristically have prop roots (exposed, supporting roots). In addition, in many species respiratory, or knee, roots project above the mud and have small openings through which air enters, passing through the soft, spongy tissue to the roots beneath the mud. Mangrove fruits put out an embryonic root before they fall from the tree; the root may fix itself in the mud before the fruit separates from the parent. Likewise, branches and trunks put out adventitious roots which, once they are secure in the mud, send up new shoots. The common mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) grows to about 30 ft (9 m) tall and bears short, thick, leathery leaves on short stems, and pale-yellow flowers. Its fruit is sweet and wholesome
- The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant
- Mangle, and R