White Mangrove

White mangroves thrive along tropical and subtropical shorelines, typically occupying slightly higher, less frequently flooded ground than red or black mangroves. Distinctive paired nectar glands sit at the base of each rounded, pale green leaf, actively secreting excess salt while attracting ants that defend the foliage against herbivores. Rather than producing dramatic stilt roots or towering pneumatophores, these trees stabilize tidal sediments through peg-like roots and tangled lower branches.