Hi,
Have many Asana trees [both Bridelia spinosa & Bridelia squamosa] trees on my property. Last weekend noticed one of them had suddenly sprung adventitious roots.
Reasons solicited for this. Sending a few photographs.
With regards,
Neil Soares |
Hi Divakar,
Thanks but don't think they are thorns. As a tree grows larger spines tend to decrease not increase. The climber is Butea parviflora [Palas-vel].
Regards,
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Dear Neil ji, all the plants of B. retusa I have seen, all were with the thorns at bottom i.e. on the stem ( younger plants only). But as they grow these thorns disappear.
These are not the roots as per my observation. Because they do not grow longer or to the earth. Thanx. Regards,
Dr.Kadus Arvind |
Thank you Dr. Kadus, but if they are not roots and not thorns, then what are they ?
Regards,
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Thank you Prof. Singh, but what could be the purpose behind this ? Incidently, have also observed this phenomena in Karmal [Dillenia pentagyna].
Regards,
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Hi,
Am aware of the pioneering work of Prof. Nalini Nadkarni where she discovered that tall trees in rain forests grew arboreal roots from branches in their crowns to tap into the canopy humus .... but this is hardly that scenario.
With regards,
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Hi Prof. Singh & Dr.Kumar,
Fair enough. Am not a botanist but will see what I can manage.
Regards,
Neil Soares. |
Regards
Pankaj