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VIMAS - Plant Description & Photos
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| Scientific Name: | Laguncularia racemosa | | Common Name: | white mangrove | | Tag # | 23 | | Description: | The leaves of this mangrove have two salt-excreting glands near the base. The wood has been used for charcoal. The bark, which has a high tannin content, has been used in tanning and medicinally for dysentery. Deer eat the fruit. |
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