In Popular Media
- The mangrove is used as a symbol in Annie Dillard's essay "Sojourner" due to its significance as a self-sustaining biome.
- The manga series One Piece features a forest of giant mangroves that form the Sabaody Archipelago. The mangroves produce a resin that combines with the oxygen exhaled by the trees to create large bubbles. The local population uses the bubbles for everything from transport to hotels.
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