Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans
- Native to:
- Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Acanthaceae
- Genus:
- Avicennia
- Species:
- Avicennia germinans
- USDA Symbol:
- AVAF
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
false-windowed sphinx (Madoryx pseudothyreus), Buckeye butterfly (Junonia sp.), Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia genoveva), Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, crabs, fish, insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 5–30 days
- Notes:
- Viviparous species with seeds germinating while still attached to parent tree. Propagules fall and establish rapidly in suitable intertidal substrate within days to weeks.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI