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    Apr 12, 2022 3 minutes

    Mangrove

    Rhizophora

    80

    Number of mangrove species in coastal locations around the world, including Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, Tanzania, and Indonesia

    The mangrove is the only tree in the world that thrives in salt water.

    A mangrove root system acts as a nursery for marine life, including crabs, fish, and sharks.

    Maa

    One of the names for a forest goddess believed to inhabit India’s mangrove-rich Sundarbans National Park. It means

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