White Mangrove

  • Galapagos Wildlife: White Mangrove flowers © Mason Brock

    Galapagos Wildlife: White Mangrove flowers © Mason Brock

  • Galapagos Wildlife: White Mangrove © Margaret Dunn

    White Mangrove © Margaret Dunn

Species Data

Common Name White mangrove
Scientific Name Laguncularia racemosa
Spanish Name Mangle blanco
Conservation Status

Galapagos Graphics: IUCN Red List Least Concern © Dan Wright

Least concern 

Endemic/Native/Introduced

Native 

Size Up to 12 m
Plant Class Angiosperm
Habitat Zone High intertidal region (landward)
Seed Dispersal Method Water dispersed, propagules can float on water for long periods of time.
Uses Wood

Species Overview

White mangroves grow in the higher intertidal zone, on higher land than the red and black mangroves. Being a landward mangrove, it acts as a buffer zone to storm surges to stores as well as providing nesting sites for birds. Mangroves have evolved special aerial roots which allow the trees to ‘breathe’ even when the trunk is submerged. Due to increasing human pressure from coastal development and aquaculture, the global coverage of mangroves has been significantly reduced making the protection of Galapagos mangroves incredibly important.

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