How do mangroves reproduce?

Reproductive Strategies of Mangroves. Mangroves have one of the most unique reproductive strategies in the plant world. Like most mammals, mangroves are viviparous (bringing forth live young), rather than producing dormant resting seeds like most flowering plants. read more

For the red mangrove this dispersal period is the longest at 40 days. The black mangrove’s propagule must drift for at least 14 days. The white mangrove’s dispersal period is the shortest at 5 days, which also includes germination. read more

Mangrove trees reproduce and make more mangrove trees by releasing seeds (called propagules). These seeds float in the water until they find a place that they would like to grow. This picture shows a mangrove tree seed floating in the water. read more

Oxygen enters a mangrove through lenticels, thousands of cell-sized breathing pores in the bark and roots. Lenticels close tightly during high tide, thus preventing mangroves from drowning. Ready-to-Roll Seeds. The mangroves' niche between land and sea has led to unique methods of reproduction. read more