Avicennia officinalis

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Avicennia officinalis

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Genus Avicennia

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Origin : area of origin

wild or cultivated


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Avicennia officinalis Linn. Verbenaceae. NEW ZEALAND MANGROVE. Region of the Caspian. This plant transudes a gum which the natives of New Zealand esteem as a food [1]. The kernels are bitter but edible [2].

  1. Nuttall, T. No. Amer. Sylva 2: 144. 1865. (A. resinifera)
  2. Drury, H. Useful Pls. Ind. 57. 1858. (A. tomentosa)


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