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).
Predominant plants are the mangrove trees, and in drier areas bushes and grasses that tolerate salt. The four mangrove tree species that are commonly found in protected coves and lagoons are red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans), white (Laguncularia racemosa), and button mangrove (Conocarpus erecta).