salt gland

Term Information

Accession
PO:0005661
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: glándula de sal (Spanish)
exact: 塩腺 (Japanese)
Definition
A specialized tissue where excess salt absorbed in water from the soil is concentrated, being stores or excreted. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal]
Comment
A crust of salt forms on leaves which tastes bad and the white surfaces act to reflect light. Example, as is Mangrove vegetation.

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