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name: Avicennia Marina (grey mangrove) plants
size 1: *5/*5cm high
size 2, *0/*0cm high
size 3, *0/*0cm high

Growing enviroment or distribution area: along Africa's east coast, south-west, south and south-east Asia, and Australia. It occurs in New Zealand between *4 and *8 degrees south;

It is one of the few mangroves found in the arid regions of the coastal Arabian Peninsula, mainly in sabkah environments in the United Arab Emirates,Qatar,Oman,as well as in similar environments on both side of the Red Sea (in Yemen,Saudi Arabia,Egypt and eastern Sudan),and southern Iran along the Persian Gulf coast. It is also found in the mangroves of South Africa where it is one of the two most dominant mangroves.

performance: Grey mangrove is a highly valued tree, with a number of ecotypes, and forms closely resembling other species. It has been reported to tolerate extreme weather conditions, high winds,and various pests and diseases. It is a pioneer in muddy soil conditions with a PH value of 6.5 to 8, but is intolerant of shade.

Additional remarks: it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas.Grey mangroves grow as a shrub or tree to a height of three to ten metres, or up to *4 metres in tropical regions. The grey mangrove can experience stunted growth in water conditions that are too saline,but thrive to their full height in waters where both salt and fresh water are present. The species can tolerate high salinity byexcreting salts through its leaves.