A Tree That Grows in a Tropical Coastal Swamp

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Forests, Group 1989, Puzzle 2 (Conservation).

Question

A Tree That Grows in a Tropical Coastal Swamp

Answer

MANGROVE

Word Meaning:

MANGROVE — Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).

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