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Buttress Roots at Tamborine Mountain

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Buttress are large roots that support a tall or shallowly rooted tree. Typically they are found in rainforests where soils are poor, so the roots are not required to go deep in search of nutrients.

 

 

 

 

 

Author & photographer: David Johnson (Virtual Australia). Providing a credit or link is appreciated.
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