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  2. Taproot - Wikipedia

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    Most trees begin life with a taproot, [3] but after one to a few years the main root system changes to a wide-spreading fibrous root system with mainly horizontal-growing surface roots and only a few vertical, deep-anchoring roots. A typical mature tree 30–50 m tall has a root system that extends horizontally in all directions as far as the ...

  3. Welwitschia - Wikipedia

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    Welwitschia has an elongated shallow root system consisting of "a tapering taproot with one or more non-tapering extensions, some pronounced lateral roots, and a network of delicate spongy roots" [14] and a woody fibrous unbranched main stem. [12] The roots extend to a depth roughly equal to the span of the living leaves from tip to tip. [12]

  4. Boscia albitrunca - Wikipedia

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    Boscia albitrunca, commonly known as the shepherd tree or shepherd's tree (Afrikaans: Witgat, Sotho: Mohlôpi, Tswana: Motlôpi, Venda: Muvhombwe, Xhosa: Umgqomogqomo, Zulu: Umvithi), is a protected species of South African tree in the caper family. [1] It is known for having the deepest known root structure of any plant at: -68 metres (223 ft).

  5. Torrey pine - Wikipedia

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    The root system is extensive. A tiny seedling may quickly send a taproot down 60 centimeters (24 in) seeking moisture and nutrients. A mature tree may have roots extending 75 meters (246 ft). Exposed trees battered by coastal winds are often twisted into beautiful sculptural shapes resembling large bonsai, and rarely exceed 12 m (39 ft) tall.

  6. Acer rubrum - Wikipedia

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    Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. The U.S. Forest Service recognizes it as the most abundant native tree in eastern North America. [4] The red maple ranges from southeastern Manitoba around the Lake of ...

  7. Kentucky coffeetree - Wikipedia

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    Rooting Habit, "Tap Root in proportion like a carrot". A seedling tree grows many times in root length to its growth upward in height. The Kentucky coffee tree is not commonly offered in the nursery trade because the taproot makes the tree somewhat difficult to transplant. Being in the Legume family the roots fix nitrogen in the soil. [14] [15]

  8. Longleaf pine - Wikipedia

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    The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is a pine species native to the Southeastern United States, found along the coastal plain from East Texas to southern Virginia, extending into northern and central Florida. [3] In this area it is also known as "yellow pine" or "long leaf yellow pine", although it is properly just one out of a number of ...

  9. Lists of trees - Wikipedia

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    A listing of lists of trees. List of individual trees, including actual and mythical trees. List of largest giant sequoias. List of old growth forests. List of oldest trees. List of superlative trees. List of superlative trees in Sweden. List of tallest trees. List of tree genera.

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