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Question : List out any five morphological adaptations of halophytes.

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Solution :Morphological ADAPTATIONS
The TEMPERATE halophytes are herbaceous but the TROPICAL halophytes are mostly bushy.
In addition to the normal roots, many stilt roots are developed.
A special type of negatively geotropic roots CALLED pneumatophores with pneumathodes to get sutficient aeration are also present. They are called breathing roots. Example: Avicennia.
Presence of THICK cuticle on the aerial parts of the plant body.
eaves are thick, entire, succulent and glossy. Some species are aphyllous (without leaves).


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