Avicennia (Sturtevant, 1919)
| Avicennia (Sturtevant, 1919) |
Avicennia officinalis Linn.
Verbenaceae. NEW ZEALAND MANGROVE.
Region of the Caspian. This plant transudes a gum which the natives of New Zealand esteem as a food. The kernels are bitter but edible.