Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Avicennia germinans black mangrove aggie horticulture. Ecosystem effects of expanding populations of avicennia. Avicennia germinansblack mangrove, blacktree, blackwood, honey mangrove, mangle blanco, saltbush. Presently, black mangrove occurs in fl, ga, pr, tx, and the virgin islands kartesz, 1999. The genus avicennia was dedicated in honor of abu sina, latinized as avicennia 9801036 ad, of bokhara, arab physician and philosopher. We developed a new set of microsatellite markers for the black mangrove avicennia germinans, to provide new informative tools for further studies of the mating system, interspecific hybridization, and population genetics. Ianare sevi creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Tea prepared from the bark of some species is believed to treat a variety of digestive. Acanthaceae, sometimes alternatively placed in verbenaceae or with a more narrow interpretation of the.
Avicennia was named for an iranian philosopher and physician who lived from 980 to 1037 a. Are often more highly valued for timber, firewood, charcoal, dye and tannin production. Microsatellites for the mangrove tree avicennia germinans acanthaceae. Microsatellites for the mangrove tree avicennia germinans. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of avicennia germinans black mangrove discover life. Genetic diversity of the black mangrove avicennia germinans l. Schaeffernovelli, in coastal plant communities of latin america, 1992. Pronunciation of avicennia germinans with 1 audio pronunciation and more for avicennia germinans. Pdf over the last several decades, the distribution of the black mangrove avicennia germinans in the gulf of. Avicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family acanthaceae formerly in the verbenaceae or avicenniaceae. The species of rhizophoraceae are well known for their long torpedoshaped. Pdf differential leaf gas exchange responses to salinity. Species is found along the coastline of north and south america including coastline of angola.
Along the northern gulf of mexico coast, usa, subtropical black mangrove avicennia germinans at the northern limit of its distribution grows sympatrically with temperate salt marsh plants in florida, louisiana, and texas. A tree to about 1517m high, of brackish lagoons and river estuaries, common at such localities throughout the atlantic seaboard of the whole region, and extending to zaire and also on the tropical western side of the atlantic ocean. Forests free fulltext genetic diversity of the black. Stearn were investigated in perturbed and preserved sites from three lagoon systems in.
Avicennia germinans ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Avicennia small genus of tropical shrubs or trees genus avicennia asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and. Pdf leaf gas exchange was assessed in avicennia germinans l. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of. White, 4 petaled flowers, occurring in coneshaped clusters, 1 to 2 inches long near branch tips.
Hysteresis is the degree to which the path of the restoration process is an exact reversal of the retrogression path. It is commonly included with the family verbenaceae. However, it has been used in a variety of ways, mainly as posts and flooring. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Opposite, simple, evergreen, leathery, elliptical to obovate, 2 to 5 inches long, dark green above, silvery hairy below, may have salt deposits on their upper surfaces due to salt excretion. Avicennia germinans, black mangrove 2 they stabilize sediments and protect the shoreline from erosion. From everything ive read, this is the only mangrove species that grows in louisiana. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pseudocercospora avicenniicola on black mangrove avicennia.
Avicennia plants have a number of ethnobotanical applications. It is commonly known as api api which in the malay language means fires, a reference to the fact that fireflies often congregate on these trees. Avicennia germinans wikispecies, free species directory. Avicennia marina synonyms, avicennia marina pronunciation, avicennia marina translation, english dictionary definition of avicennia marina. Online plant guide avicennia germinans black mangrove. Growth and herbivory of the black mangrove, avicennia. Avicenniaceae verbenaceae black mangrove the genus avicennia contains about 15 species which grow along tropical and subtropical shores. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings avicennia. Acrobatic pollinator florida carpenter ant 9112104230. Regarding the timber useage, burkill quotes foxworthy, altogether it a very unsatisfactory woodthe least useful of the mangroveswamp woodsand the tree is usually considered as a weed in the swamps. The structure of the new compound was established by spectroscopic methods. Tools for hybridization and mating system studies article pdf available in american journal of botany 979.
Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Avicennia germinans, the black mangrove, is a shrub in the acanthus family, acanthaceae. Pdf avicennia germinans black mangrove vessel architecture is. Avicennia germinans lighter colored leaves, single trunk and rhizophora mangle darker leaves, multiple trunks on beach in florida. Genetic diversity and finescale genetic structure of two generations of the black mangrove avicennia germinans l. As with other mangroves, it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas. His alias was avicenna but his real name was abu ali alhusayn ibn abd allah ibn sina. During high tide, these plants may be partially submerged. The term vloedbosschen is used by the dutch for the mangrove community and when they talk about the single or individual trees they. Variations in water use by a mature mangrove of avicennia. Usda nrcs plant materials center, golden meadow, louisiana. The thing that sets black mangroves apart from other mangroves is the long heavy roots which grow extensions pneumatophores that aid in gas exchange and coincidentally trap silt to. This is because the black mangrove is capable of withstanding freezing temperatures for up to 12 hours. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Avicennia germinans lighter colored leaves, single trunk and rhizophora mangle darker leaves, multiple trunks on beach in florida photograph by. Avicennia definition of avicennia by the free dictionary. Avicennia elliptica holm, 1821 avicennia elliptica thunb. Mostly used words in french were manglier and paletuvier 1. In mangroves, several mechanisms regeneration from persistent trunk portions avicennia, laguncularia, the ability to occupy sites by reclining branches and distal. Avicennia marinablackwood, mangle nero, mangle prieto, manglecito, parwa. It contains mangrove trees, which occur in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas and are characterized by its pencil roots which are aerial roots. Perry, carey lynn, ecosystem effects of expanding populations of avicennia germinans in a southeastern louisiana spartina alterniflora saltmarsh 2007. Ecosystem effects of expanding populations of avicennia germinans in a southeastern louisiana. Cristina garibaldi department of botany, university of panama. In the past, it was an important source of fuel as charcoal. Abstract pseudocercospora avicenniicola associated with a leaf spot disease on black mangrove avicennia germinans is reported from benin.
Biotic interactions mediate the expansion of black. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Anatomical, biomechanical, soil, and canopy features of avicennia germinans throughout the gulf of mexico. In many mangrove regions, the potential of avicennia marina is considered limited and other mangrove species such as rhizophora spp.
All 12 microsatellite loci were polymorphic within the most southern collection sites in florida except for three sites with more limited sampling, n 10 per site and had increased monomorphism towards range margins table s1. Soil organic carbon of mangrove forests rhizophora and. Plant fact sheet black mangrove salinity levels fluctuate. Pdf microsatellites for the mangrove tree avicennia. In this restricted environment, which is still virtually free. Avicennia marina definition of avicennia marina by the free. It is common throughout coastal areas of texas and florida, and ranges as far north as. Iridoid glucosides from avicennia germinans sciencedirect. Pdf range expansion of black mangroves avicennia germinans. Hydraulic properties of a mangrove avicennia germinans as affected by nacl. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 01. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. There is only one species in the avicennia family in florida wunderlin, 2003. Avicennia germinans in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
The genus avicennia, a pioneer group of dominant mangrove plant. Avicennia germinans black mangrove vessel architecture is. Avicennia germinans is the only mangrove tree species found in the subtropical northern gulf of mexico. Genetic diversity of the black mangrove avicennia germinans. The trees are easy to distinguish because they have opposite decussate leaves growing on young, square, rising branches with leaf scars. The word mangrove was usually believed as chief compound of portuguese word mangue and english word grove. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. The leaves are arranged oppositely, lanceolate in shape and will exude salt crystals over their lower surface. The wood is commonly used as fuel and for construction, and the leaves can be fed to cattle as fodder.
The species name, germinans, is the latin term for germination. Distribution and morphological adaptations of avicennia. Media in category avicennia germinans the following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. Avicennia is a genus of flowering plants currently placed in the bears breeches family, acanthaceae. Common name black mangrove prevarietal source pelican germplasm similar species red mangrove rhizophora mangle and white mangrove luguncularia racemosa description black mangrove is a subtropical woody shrub that grows in salt marshes. Uses information on avicennia species is confused, due to the difficulty, historically at any rate, of distinguishing the species. Black mangrove avicennia africana, avicennia elliptica, avicennia floridana, avicennia nitida, avicennia oblongifolia, avicennia officinalis var. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 18443 with original publication details. Growth and herbivory of the black mangrove, avicennia germinans, along a salinity gradient by danielle elaine neveu a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science department of integrative biology college of arts and sciences university of south florida major professor. The sapwood is white and the heartwood pale brown, darkening on exposure, fairly hard and durable, and termiteproof. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. Avicennia germinans black mangrove vessel architecture. Avicennia germinans grows as a low shrub to tall tree up to ten meters with trunks up to 75 cm wide. In areas where both species overlap, there is evidence of ancient introgression 5 despite their.
Johnson and others published range expansion of black mangroves avicennia germinans to the mississippi barrier islands. Hydraulic properties of a mangrove avicennia germinans as. Applications commercialpractical though the wood of black mangrove is hard, it cracks easily. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Juice was extracted from fresh leaves using a manual juicer for salin. Black mangrove is a native tree of floridas peninsular tidal swamps. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions of the americas, on both the atlantic and pacific coasts, and on the atlantic coast of tropical africa, where it thrives on the sandy and muddy shores that seawater reaches. Avicennia marina a mangrove of the west indies and the southern florida coast. Mangrove forests of mexico have been threatened by the effects of anthropogenic activities during the last decades, mostly related to aquaculture, agriculture, livestock and urban development. In the marshy zones and periodically submerged at the base of the plant is present a. Avicennia synonyms, avicennia pronunciation, avicennia translation, english dictionary definition of avicennia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
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