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.
Frond: Term used to designate fern leaves with well demarcated divisions, that possess spores and arise from a rhizome; the term is also commonly used to designate palm leaves.