REPRODUCTION

• Mangroves reproduce through a

process known as “viviparity” • During this process, the “embryos” will germinate on the trees themselves. These are called “propagules”. During this phase, these propagules gain essential nutrients from the parent tree that prepare them for the next phase of their growth

• The propagules will then drop into the water beneath the tree, and may take root there, or they may float for a period of time, dispersing to another area