white mangrove

(noun) a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific. Synonyms: white mangrove, Avicennia officinalis.

(noun) shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin. Synonyms: white mangrove, Laguncularia racemosa.