Pneumatophores of Avicennia (Family Verbenaceae/Avicenniaceae) are pencil-like projections that form in the open mud flat of the mangrove swamp. These structures are thought to be important for oxygenating roots that grow in the anaerobic mud.
Pneumatophores of Avicennia (Family Verbenaceae/Avicenniaceae) are pencil-like projections that form in the open mud flat of the mangrove swamp. These structures are thought to be important for oxygenating roots that grow in the anaerobic mud.