Nov 4, 2014 #1 Tom Dunlap Here from the beginning Administrator Location Retired in Minneapolis I'd like to see some excavations or diagrams of what these trees look like. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141103-why-some-trees-live-underground
I'd like to see some excavations or diagrams of what these trees look like. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141103-why-some-trees-live-underground
Nov 4, 2014 #2 guymayor Branched out member Location East US, Earth You may never see excavations; Albizia have ropy roots that head down in a hurry. I had to dig some mimosa up at UNC and they were the toughest. Not like the common image of pancake root systems at all. The article pulled from this 2009 conference: http://www.pnas.org/content/106/48/20359/F2.large.jpg The cow's teeth are not making collar cuts either.
You may never see excavations; Albizia have ropy roots that head down in a hurry. I had to dig some mimosa up at UNC and they were the toughest. Not like the common image of pancake root systems at all. The article pulled from this 2009 conference: http://www.pnas.org/content/106/48/20359/F2.large.jpg The cow's teeth are not making collar cuts either.
