Prop roots

• Title

  Prop roots

• Definition

  Aerial, densely packed, adventitious roots that are circular in transverse section. Prop roots do not allow light to be seen through them whereas stilt roots do.

• Related Terms

  Buttress

  Plank buttress

  Running buttress

  Flying buttress

  Stilt roots

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