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Examples of plants with stilt roots

"stilt root" (prop root) A root that arises from the lower bole and that runs obliquely to the ground, as in mangroves and a few palms (Arecaceae).1

References:

  1. stilt root from A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. Retrieved March 08, 2019 from Encyclopedia.com.

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3 Accessions:

Rhizophora mangle


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  • {1} Pandanus pygmaeus - Small Screw Pine - Pandanaceae
  • {2} Rhizophora mangle - Red Mangrove - Rhizophoraceae
  • {3} Pandanus caricosus - Voivoi - Pandanaceae

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