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Powder-puff Mangrove

Powder-puff Mangrove

Family Name:

Thin-leaved Mangrove / Waterfront Mangrove

Place of Origin:

India, Ceylon, Southeast Asia, Pacific islands, Keelung (Taiwan), Hengchun coasts.

Characteristics:

Powder-puff mangroves grow green leaves all year round. The wave-like leaves have a silky, smooth texture, and the flowers bloom from top to down. Each flower has four milk-white petals and pink stamens.