Jawaban:

A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water.

Mangrove trees are commonly planted and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami.

There are several species of mangrove tree found all over the world. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land but are still part of the ecosystem. The Times of India reported that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also known as the looking-glass tree, probably because the leaves are silver-coated.

Penjelasan:

Bagian General Classification merupakan bagian yang menunjukkan berbagai pernyataan umum mengenai objek yang sedang dibicarakan. Pada teks di atas, objek yang dibicarakan adalah Pohon Mangrove dan bagian general classification ditunjukkan pada bagian “A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water.” Atau dengan kata lain, bagian general classification dari teks di atas tercantum pada paragraf pertama teks.

Selanjutnya, bagian description adalah bagian yang menjelaskan mengenai informasi mendetail dari objek yang dibicarakan dalam detail. Teks di atas membicarakan mengenai informasi detail dari Pohon Mangrove dimulai dari paragraf 2 hingga paragraf terakhirnya.