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Ficus macrophylla - Australian Banyan Tree Aerial Roots

By Delonix1

Ficus macrophylla - Australian Banyan Tree Aerial Roots (Ficus macrophylla - Australian Banyan Tree)

14 Jul, 2010
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Many aerial roots on the Australian Banyan tree in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken July 13, 2010.

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Mushybanna

Amazing...

14 Jul, 2010

Drc726

So how do the roots work Delonix? is it air or air and particles of dust?

14 Jul, 2010

Terratoonie

Wonderful...

14 Jul, 2010

Delonix1

Mushybanna, Terratoonie:

Thanks! : > )

14 Jul, 2010

Delonix1

Drc726:

Many large Ficus species (or banyan-type figs) in the wet tropics and subtropics have many aerial root (adventitious roots) which when touching the ground develops trunks. Here it takes a long time for the aerial roots to reach the ground because we don't have rain in summer...just the humidity.

14 Jul, 2010

Drc726

Thanks got it now!

14 Jul, 2010

Delonix1

Great! : > )

14 Jul, 2010

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