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Roots

root structural type

Classification based on position and origin.

aerating or knee

Vertical or horizontal aboveground roots.aerating or knee

buttress

Roots with board-like or plank-like growth on upper side, presumably a supporting structure.buttress

fascicled

Fleshy or tuberous roots in a cluster.fascicled

fibrous

With fine, threadlike or slender roots.fibrous

moniliform

Elongate roots with regularly arranged swollen areas.moniliform

pneumatophorous

With spongy, aerating roots, usually found in marsh plants.pneumatophorous

prop

Adventitious, supporting roots usually arising at lower nodes.prop

tap

Persistent, well-developed primary root.tap

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