Learn how mangrove trees live near the sea and keep salty water safe by putting salt into their leaves. Perfect simple explanation for young children.
Do you know that mangrove trees are special trees that grow near the ocean? The ocean water has a lot of salt, which is not good for most plants. But mangrove trees are super smart!
These trees drink water from the sea through their roots. Since the water has salt, the trees have to get rid of the extra salt to stay healthy. They do this by moving the salty parts from the water into their leaves. The leaves then store the salt or sometimes get rid of it by drying up or dropping off.
This way, the mangrove tree can drink salty seawater but only keep the fresh water it needs to live. Isn't that amazing?
So, to remember: Mangrove trees drink salty water, but they put the salt into their leaves to stay safe and grow strong near the sea!