Avicennia officinalis

Avicennia officinalis
Indian mangrove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Avicennia
Species:
A. officinalis
Binomial name
Avicennia officinalis
Synonyms
  • Avicennia obovata Griff.
  • Avicennia oepata Buch.-Ham.
  • Avicennia officinalis var. acuminata Domin
  • Avicennia officinalis f. flaviflora Kuntze
  • Avicennia officinalis f. tomentosa Kuntze
  • Halodendrum thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
  • Racka ovata Roem. & Schult.
  • Racka torrida J.F.Gmel.

Avicennia officinalis is a species of mangrove also known as Indian mangrove. The genus Avicennia is named after the famous Persian scientist Ibn Sina.

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