Plant from a dry climate capable of conserving water for longer that other plants, due to structural adaptations like dense pubescence, thick epidermis and resin cover which delay transpiration. Certain mangrove plants are also xerophytes, because water absorption is hindered by excess of salt.
Spathe: Modified leaf that encloses the spadix (which holds the true flowers). Most often, the spathe presents a fleshy structure and, in some cases, exotic colors and shapes, a strategy used by nature to attract pollinators (insects and birds), since the tree flowers are insignificant, grouped in the spadix.
