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List out any five morphological adaptations of halophytes.

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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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