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(D) $Rhizophora$ is a genus of salt-tolerant mangrove trees that grow in saline,swampy,and marshy habitats.These plants are specifically adapted to su

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Halophytes

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(D) $Rhizophora$ is a genus of salt-tolerant mangrove trees that grow in saline,swampy,and marshy habitats.These plants are specifically adapted to survive in high-salinity environments,which classifies them as $Halophytes$.They possess specialized roots known as pneumatophores (respiratory roots) that grow vertically upwards out of the soil to facilitate gas exchange in oxygen-deficient,waterlogged conditions.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Stilt root	$I$. Sweet potato
$Q$. Prop root	$II$. Banyan tree
$R$. Food storage root	$III$. Rhizophora
$S$. Respiratory root	$IV$. Maize/Sugarcane

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