 Towards the east of the ecoregion there are longer dry seasons and higher salinity, so the mangroves are less developed.The most common mangrove species is "Rhizophora mangle", which is found nearest to the coast and grows to as high as .Other mangrove species are "Avicennia germinans", "Avicennia schaueriana", "Rhizophora racemosa", "Rhizophora harrisonii", "Laguncularia racemosa" and "Conocarpus erectus".