Another way of saying halophilic; describing plants or organisms that grow well in salty soils or conditions.
From Greek 'halos' (salt) + 'philous' (loving). This is an older botanical/biological term variant of halophilic, still used in ecological descriptions.
Mangroves are halophilous masters—they can actually filter salt out of seawater through their roots, which is why they're the only trees that can live with their roots submerged in ocean water!
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