Identifying Characteristics
| Size/Form: | The white mangrove is a small low sprawling shrub or tree that reaches 40' to 60' in height. It is characterized by its narrow rounded crown. |
| Leaves: | The persistent leaves are oppositely arranged and are 1" to 3" long. The leaves are leathery and possess small glands on the bottom of the leaf towards the outer edges. |
| Fruit: | The leathery fruit is a reddish-brown drupe that contains a dark red seed. |
| Bark: | The 1" thick reddish-brown bark is ridged and scaly. |
| Habitat: | White mangrove grows in areas where tides may be high and also in lagoons. |