Red mangrove trees could become more pervasive in Texas, based on a recent discovery of its torpedo-shaped seeds on the state ...

The seeds—long, narrow, and buoyant—are built for travel. "These long, torpedo-shaped seeds, often around 8 inches long, ...

The plant was a mangrove, a tree that thrives in salt water and grows in stands along the ocean’s edge. The tree’s roots form a tangle that extends several feet out of the water, and its thin ...

Clearing mangrove trees without permission is a first-degree misdemeanor, and could be punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. According to the Florida Department of ...

A first-degree misdemeanor is punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. And that's just the ...

During this week’s beachcombing survey along the Texas coast, I encountered something rare and exciting: hundreds of red mangrove seeds scattered across the shoreline. These long, torpedo-shaped seeds ...

the tree protrudes from the mangrove tree line, with several trunks jutting skyward in a twisted mess with a base of thin prop roots radiating from the center. Depending on the tide, it sits in ...

It was awful,” said Lynn Sadler of Sebastian. "People need to be held accountable for their actions. Own it when you do wrong ...