Roots of the Rock Fig Ficus sp. ,which have forced their way through cracks in the rhyolite rock face & grown down to the scant soil below. Rhyolite is a fine grained volcanic rock,pictured here in the Lubombo region,Swaziland. The genus Ficus,which includes the banyans,are well known for their trunklike root system & for their ability to graft together wherever they touch. This type of root system serves more as mechanical support & anchorage than as a pathway of moisture to the crown of the tree | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stammers, Sinclair |
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