red mangrove fruit

The fruit is small, 1-2 in and the green bean-like propagule that emerges from it later can get quite long (7-15 in) before dropping off the tree. The seedling can remain viable for up to a year while floating in the ocean until reaching suitable substrate.

edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR460

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Uploaded on August 20, 2023
Taken on September 5, 2021