From Palmpedia
[edit] Types of roots
Aventitious roots of Clinostigma samoense w/Bo Lundkvist for scale
[edit] 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.
[edit] Adventitious
The adventitious succeed the radicle, they form the most important root system for the palm.
Prop roots of a palm in the Costa Rican rainforest. Probably a
Socratea sp.
Spiny stilt roots of
Verschaffeltia spledida[edit] 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:
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