Ficus macrophylla - Australian Banyan Tree Aerial Roots
By Delonix1
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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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So how do the roots work Delonix? is it air or air and particles of dust?
14 Jul, 2010
Wonderful...
14 Jul, 2010
Mushybanna, Terratoonie:
Thanks! : > )
14 Jul, 2010
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
Thanks got it now!
14 Jul, 2010
Great! : > )
14 Jul, 2010
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