Strangler Fig (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Strangler Fig

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The banyan tree Ficus macrocarpa produces aerial roots that give it its distinctive look. A new study reveals the genomic changes that allow the tree to produce roots that spring from its branches.

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Photo by Gang Wang

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