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Avicennia, Rhizophora and Atriplex are...

Avicennia, Rhizophora and Atriplex are

A

Xerophytes

B

Halophytes

C

Hydrophytes

D

Mesophytes

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B
Avicenna, Rhizophora, and Atriplex are Halophytes that are adapted to grow in saline soil. They are mostly succulent or fleshly. Leaves are evergreen, thin and leathery.
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