Family Rhizophoraceae (Noun)
Meaning
Trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Mangroves belong to the family Rhizophoraceae, a group of trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts.
- The family Rhizophoraceae includes 16 genera and about 120 species of trees and shrubs that thrive in coastal ecosystems.
- Some of the most well-known members of the family Rhizophoraceae are the red mangrove, black mangrove, and white mangrove.
- Tropical coastlines are often lined with dense stands of family Rhizophoraceae, which provide important habitat for marine and terrestrial organisms.
- Members of the family Rhizophoraceae are highly adapted to the challenging conditions of tropical coastlines, where they form complex networks of roots and trunks.