Black mangrove Avicennia germinans roots

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Black mangrove Avicennia germinans roots Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Sanibel island Florida The many vertical tubes are the tree s roots called pneumatophores which serve as breathing tubes that allow oxygen to reach the submerged roots below

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