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| mangroves |
Herbs and ground plants
growing on the shores near the high water mark
| A low growing plant with bright green hand-shaped leaves on long stalks (50cm-1m). Flowers and fruits growing in a cluster with leafy bracts and long 'whiskers'. It grows naturally in the sun-dappled shade immediately above the high water mark. Rare. It is Critically Endangered. | Large lily. Leaves long (50cm-1m). Many white flowers in a cluster, large (8-9cm). Fruit irregularly rounded, white (about 5cm). Rare in the wild, commonly planted in parks. It is Critically Endangered. |
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