Rhizophora n 1: type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs [syn: {Rhizophora}, {genus Rhizophora}]
Rhizophora \Rhi*zoph"o*ra\, n. [NL. See {Rhizophorous}.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the mangrove. See {Mangrove}. [1913 Webster]