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Avicennia is a genus of flowering plants currently placed in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. It contains mangrove trees, which occur in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas and are characterized by its 'pencil roots', which are aerial roots. It is commonly known as api api, which in the Malay language means 'fires', a reference to the fact that fireflies often congregate on these trees. Species of Avicennia occur worldwide south of the Tropic of Cancer.

The taxonomic placement of Avicennia ...