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Ficus macrophylla - Australian Banyan Tree Aerial Roots


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

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



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Amazing...

14 Jul, 2010

 

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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