### id253494224 mangrove leaves store fresh water > **hoard fresh water**: Like desert plants, mangroves store fresh water in thick succulent leaves. A waxy coating on the leaves of some mangrove species seals in water and minimizes evaporation. Small hairs on the leaves of other species deflect wind and sunlight, which reduces water loss through the tiny openings where gases enter and exit during photosynthesis. On some mangroves species, these tiny openings are below the leaf's surface, away from the drying wind and sun. - [View Highlight](https://amnh.org/explore/videos/biodiversity/mangroves-the-roots-of-the-sea/what-is-a-mangrove?__readwiseLocation=0%2F0%2F3%2F9%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F9%2F3%2F31%3A0%2C1%2F3%2F9%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F9%2F3%2F31%3A455#:~:text=hoard%20fresh%20water%3A%C2%A0Like%20desert%20plants%2C%2Cthe%20drying%20wind%20and%20sun.) - [[What is a Mangrove And What Does It Do#id253494224 mangrove leaves store fresh water|View in Vault]]