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).
PORTRAIT OF A MANGROVE GROVE . Around the world, mangrove species come in dozens of shapes and sizes, suited to grow in just as many habitats and tide levels. In Florida and the Caribbean, red mangroves form canopied canals over spindly prop roots. In Australia, tiny, knee-high mangrove bushes thrive in arid deserts.