White Mangroves  (Laguncularia racemosa)

White mangroves grow in sandy soils at the upper edge of the intertidal zone. Their round pale green leaves are notched at the tip and have a pair of salt excreting glands on either side of their petioles. The white mangroves have small peg roots which help anchor them in the sandy soil.

The small green seeds of the white mangroves begin to develop after they fall into the water. Over time they turn brown and wrinkled. Due to their small size, the white mangrove seeds are carried high In the swamp by the tide. When the seeds are finally deposited in the strand line, they germinate. The seedlings quickly put down roots and produce a pair of notched tip leaves.

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