Clarissa /clar-is-sa/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced kla-RISS-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clarissa is most bright, most famous.
The Mangrove forests of Suriname have a height of 20â25 m and are found mainly in the coastal area. There are six types of mangroves, namely two types of parwa or black mangroves, three types of red mangroves (mangro) and a small mangrove species (white mangrove, akira or tjila).
The Grey Mangrove is one of the most common mangrove plants, and makes up most of the Sundarbans. It is a keystone species, because the mangrove supports all the life in the Sundarbans. It houses insects, bugs, it's home to birds and underwater; in and around its roots, there is an entire marine ecosystem.