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  mangrove (seed pods)

 

Thailand

Bruguiera mangrove trees, a genus in the family Rhizophoraceae, which includes the species Rhizophora mucronata seen here, have unusual seed pods that are equipped with dagger-shaped appendages called viviparous propagules.

 

This enables them to penetrate the mud when they drop, so they won't drift away with the tide.

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