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MORPHOLOGY 



leaves, or other parts of plants. Such roots are said 

 to be FALSE or adventitious as opposed to true or 

 RADICULAR roots. One of the best examples bf.felse 



Fig. 14. — Tap-roots 



A, Carrot or Gajar, and B, Radish or Moola (fusiform). 0, Turnip or Salg;um 

 (napiform). o, Tuberous root. 



roots is afforded by the Banyan tree, the branches of 

 which produce roots which for some time remain 

 suspended in the air till they reach the ground and 

 penetrate the soil; kia (fig. 15) is another common 

 example. The leaves of pathar-kucha or Bryor 



