Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 5
5. Buttress roots are found in
(a) sorghum
(b) banyan
(c) Terminalia
(d) Pandanus
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Answer : c
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(c) Buttress roots are asymmetrically thickened prop roots found at the base of certain trees. They render additional mechanical support to the trees. e.g. Salmalia, Terminalia etc.