About Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke
Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke is a species of tropical mangrove that belongs to the family Acanthaceae. This species grows in coastal and estuarine habitats along the Atlantic coast of northeastern South America. Its range extends from Venezuela and the Leeward Islands, through Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands, and the Guianas, down to Brazil and Uruguay. Avicennia schaueriana is self-compatible, and is pollinated by insects including bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, and flies.
