NAGPUR: The state wildlife board (SWBL) is expected to clear a proposal to declare Sonneratia alba, also known as white chippi or sweet-scented apple mangrove, as the state mangrove tree. This is one ...

Thane: Located along the banks of the Ulhas River Estuary, the Diva-Mumbra region is home to some of India’s densest and most ecologically significant mangrove forests. These rich green ...

Nagpur: The state government finally put the official stamp on ‘White Chippi’ (Sonneratia alba) as state mangrove tree of Maharashtra. A GR to declaring it a state tree was issued on Wednesday. The ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The name Sonneratia caseolaris came into usage nearly a century ago when full species priority came into effect. The basionym, Rhizophora ...