Definition: A plant family of the order Rhizophorales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida, that includes mangrove trees.
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Other names mangles, Rhizophora; mangle, Rhizophora; Rhizophoras; Rhizophora mangles; Red Mangroves; Red Mangrove; Mangroves, Red; Kandelias; Cassipoureas; Bruguieras; American Mangrove; Ceriop; Rhizophora mangle; Rhizophora; Mangrove, Red; Mangrove, American; Kandelia; Ceriops; Cassipourea; Bruguiera