A mangrove forest is evergreen as there is no seasonal change in the temperature and rainfall. The leaves are broad and have drip tips like those in the tropical rainforests. The surfaces are thick and leathery to reduce water loss during transpiration.
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The leaves are also able to regulate the amount of salt in a tree. The Avicennia is a great example of a species that can secrete salt from the leaves, which are then removed by wind or rain. They are also stored in old leaves, which than eventually fall off.
