ヒルギダマシ

Meanings

grey mangrove; white mangrove

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the mangrove species Avicennia marina. The name literally means 'mangrove deceiver', possibly because it resembles true mangroves (ヒルギ) but belongs to a different family.

ヒルギダマシは汽き水すい域いきに生はえる植しょく物ぶつだ。
The grey mangrove is a plant that grows in brackish water areas.
この海かい岸がんにはヒルギダマシの群ぐん落らくが見みられる。
A community of grey mangroves can be seen on this coast.