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unusual facts about Conocarpus erectus


Grey Mangrove

Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood) - occurring on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean and in Melanesia and Polynesia


Mosquitia-Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast mangroves

The Mosquitia-Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast mangroves community includes a diverse number of mangrove species red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus), and another species of red mangrove (Rhizophora harrisonii) as well as the occasional rare occurrences of piƱuelo mangrove (Pelliciera rhizophorae).


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