“The ministry chose to plant mangrove trees because their intertwined roots are like women who constantly help one another, ...

This is Martin County's first Florida Champion Tree. St. Lucie County has one and Indian River County has seven. See the list ...

propagules drop from the branch as a ready-to-go mangrove plant. As they bob along in the water, propagules slowly unfurl light-sensitive leaves and begin to sprout roots—tiny trees ready to ...

Some native tree species do not have a current champion ... which grow in that order from closest to farthest from the water. Black mangroves roots are distinct dark, woody, fingerlike projections ...