As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning ...

Deciduous. Grows 30-50 feet. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia). Revered and iconic California native. Evergreen. Grows 40-70 feet in urban areas. Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia leptophylla).

During the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, P. thunbergii trees along the coast played an important role in suppressing ...

authorities have a two-year plan to remove some of the palm trees that fringe its turquoise waters – and replace them with native species with roots that will better stem coastal erosion.