April 17, 2021

Laguncularia racemosa is known as White Mangrove

The genus name Laguncularia is not in dispute - 

It's from a Latin word that means "a little flask"

Which describes the shape of its fruit.

Location: Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park

Sources: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr325

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