red mangrove

noun

1

a

: a true mangrove having red wood

especially : an African tree (Rhizophora mangle)

b

: the wood of the African red mangrove tree

2

: any of several trees of the genus Bruguiera (family Rhizophoraceae) of Australia and Polynesia

3

: looking-glass plant

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