What is "rhizophora mucronata"

Mangrove \Man"grove\, n. [Malay manggi-manggi.]

1. (Bot.) The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora ( Rhizophora Mangle, and Rhizophora mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting a["e]rial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant.

   Note: The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is astringent, and is used for tanning leather. The black and the white mangrove ( Avicennia nitida and Avicennia tomentosa) have much the same habit.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The mango fish.

Rhizophora mucronata (loop-root mangrove, red mangrove or Asiatic mangrove , , ) is a species of mangrove found on coasts and river banks in the Indo-Pacific region.