FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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An adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn.
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buttress root
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prop root
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root cap
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root nodule
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They are adventitious roots that support the aerial branches. The prop roots are aerial roots that are found above the ground. Example – Roots of banyan and fig. The downward roots give a pillar-like appearance, and are also known as pillar roots.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aerial roots are a type of adventitious root, and they grow from the plant stem or leaf tissues. They are usually found in climbing vines, epiphytes (like orchids), and hemiepiphytes (like strangler figs and banyan trees).
Detailed explanation-3: -An example of adventitious roots in plants is Banyan whose scientific name is Ficus benghalensis. These are known as prop roots.
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