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2 unusual facts about Avicennia alba


Avicennia alba

Avicennia alba is a fast growing species and is sometimes planted, along with Sonneratia and Rhizophora, to help prevent coastal erosion.

Greater Flameback

In Malaysian mangrove forest for example, the Greater Flameback has been found to prefer tall Avicennia alba for foraging, while the Common Flameback rather indiscriminately utilizes that species as well as Bruguiera parviflora and Sonneratia alba.



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