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... parts of the tree, some of the cells begin to differentiate to form sprouts, prop roots, roots or flowers. This capacity for division and differentiation is called meristematic. Meristems are groups ... parts of the tree. There are apical meristems that increase the length of stems and roots, and also produce flowers, and vascular meristems - cambial zone - that increases the girth or circumference ...
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Plant Fibers Photos 3
... rocky and sandy shores of Polynesian atolls and islands. This tree belongs to its own monocotyledonous family, the Pandanaceae. Although it is called "screw pine," it is not related to the Pine Family (Pinaceae). Note the conspicuous prop roots at the base of the trunk which support these plants in water-logged soils and strong winds. Pandanus is second ...
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Drift Seeds and Drift Fruits
... tree of the tea family (Theaceae) along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The lateral roots of some mangroves produce upright, slender outgrowths called pneumatophores which extend above the mud and ... of pencil-like pneumatophores around its base. See The Black Mangrove & Tea Mangrove See Aerial Prop Roots Of The Red Mangrove Another Assortment Of Drift Fruits & Seeds Mangroves survive in seawater ...
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Display Glasshouse - ANBG
... tight whorls of overlapping fronds designed to trap falling leaf litter and guide water to the roots. [photo] 3. Orchids The epiphytic orchids on display include plants from Australia, Asia and South America. ... monsoon areas of Northern Australia. They commonly grow on the banks of billabongs and streams. Special prop roots grow from their stems as the plant gets taller and help support the plant. ...
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CRFG Fruit List
... Screw Pine A Polynesian and Southeast Asian medium-large tree, with a picturesque silhouette accentuated by prop roots projecting from trunk. Terminal bud is edible. The leaves' tender white base is eaten raw ... . The fruit has a red shell and excellent flavor. Subject to a freeze. If the roots are protected, they will return with vigor. Propagated by seed, cuttings or air layers. PASSIFLORA FOETIDA ...
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Floridata: Ficus benghalensis
... life as an epiphyte growing on another tree where some fig-eating bird deposited a seed. As it grows, banyan produces aerial roots that hang down from horizontal branches and take root where they touch the ground. These vertical "prop roots" can create a forest on their own. Banyan can get 100' tall and, with its massive limbs supported by prop roots, ...
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Floridata: Pandanus utilius
... (2 m) long, rather stiff, and have a waxy texture. Screw pine produces numerous aerial stilt roots that grow down to the ground and help support the branches which may spread to be wider ... can be planted. Soil and organic materials are trapped within the screw pine's network of aerial prop roots, a characteristic that makes this species invaluable for stabalizing dunes and coastlines in its native ...
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Chapter 5: Evolution and the fossil record
... record Figure 1. Casts of Nypa fruits. Eocene of Great Britain. Photo courtesy and copyright University of California Museum of Paleontology. Used with permission. Figure 2. Permineralized Nypa prop roots. Late Eocene of Texas. Photo courtesy and copyright University of California Museum of Paleontology. Used with permission. The earliest palm fossils are leaves of Sabal magothiensis and stems of ...
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California Backyard Orchard: General Information - Propagation
... of rootstocks with desirable characteristics that make them preferable to growing a tree on its own roots. Grafting and budding involve joining two genetically distinct plants so that they unite to continue ... rule. For example, you can grow plums, apricots, almonds, nectarines, and peaches on peach seedling roots, but the growth habitat of each differs, so it is difficult to manage these different ...
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PLANT PROPAGATION
... soil moist but not wet. Small, tender seedlings dry out rapidly and can die. Remember that roots always must have oxygen, as well as water; therefore, do not keep the soil soaked. Water ... 8 inch thick. The gametophyte reproduces sexually and forms SPOROPHYTES (SPORE-oh-fights) which have visible roots, stems and leaves. During the first phase of growing ferns, sterile conditions are critical. Moss, ...
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