Rhizophora 4372390 205534891 2008-04-14T11:56:05Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[es:Rhizophora]] {{Taxobox | name = ''Rhizophora'' | image = Rhizophora-mangle.jpg | image_width = frameless | image_caption = ''R. mangle'' branch with germinating seed, in [[Guanacaste]], [[Costa Rica]]. | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Malpighiales]] | familia = [[Rhizophoraceae]] | genus = '''''Rhizophora''''' }} '''''Rhizophora''''' is a [[genus]] of tropical trees. The most notable species is the [[Red mangrove]] (''Rhizophora mangle'') but other species are known, including ''[[Rhizophora apiculata]]'' and ''[[Rhizophora stylosa]]''. ''Rhizophora'' species generally live in inter-tidal areas which are indundated daily by the ocean. They exhibit a number of adaptations to this environment, including [[Aerial root|stilt-roots]] that elevate the plants above the water and allow them to [[respire]] oxygen even while their lower roots are submerged, and a [[cytology|cytological]] molecular “pump” mechanism that allows them to remove excess salts from their cells. [[Category:Rhizophora| ]] {{tree-stub}} [[da:Mangrovetræ-slægten]] [[de:Rhizophora]] [[es:Rhizophora]] [[fr:Rhizophora]] [[id:Bakau]] [[pt:Rhizophora]] [[ru:Ризофора]] [[uk:Різофора]]