Difference between revisions of "Palm Roots"
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The adventitious succeed the radicle, they form the most important root system for the palm. | The adventitious succeed the radicle, they form the most important root system for the palm. | ||
− | [[Image:AvRoots.jpg|thumb|200px| | + | [[Image:AvRoots.jpg|thumb|200px||Aventitious roots of Clinostigma samoense w/Bo Lundkvist for scale]] |
− | [[Image:Prop_roots.JPG|thumb|200px| | + | [[Image:Prop_roots.JPG|thumb|200px||Prop roots of a palm in the Costa Rican rainforest. Probably a ''Socratea sp.'']] |
− | [[Image:Ver splen rt.jpg|thumb|200px| | + | [[Image:Ver splen rt.jpg|thumb|200px||Spiny stilt roots of ''Verschaffeltia spledida'']] |
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Types of roots
Adventitious
The adventitious succeed the radicle, they form the most important root system for the palm.
Prop and Stilt
This type of roots provide extra support for the plant. They grow from the lower part of the trunk down into the ground. Some palms that produce this kind of root are:
Radicle
The first root that appears on seedlings is the radicle also known as seminal or primary; It provides anchorage and uptake nutrients and water.