Avicennia germinans
Black mangroves have shiny leaves and dark round seed cases. Their most distinguishing feature is their pnuemataphores, finger-like protrusions around the tree like slender, miniature cypress knees.
The northernmost extent of black mangroves in Florida is along the Matanzas River south of St. Augustine, where you can see them along the Bella Vista Trail at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park.
Author of 45 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2006 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.
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