Question

Is pneumatophore a stem or leaf?

Answer 1

Pneumatophore:

1. Pneumatophore is neither a stem nor a leaf. It is a root.
2. Pneumatophores are aerial roots that grow from underground roots and allow plants to breathe in damp soil.
3. It thrives in saline mudflats, primarily in mangroves and bald cypresses.
4. Figs have lateral roots that extend outwards from the mud and water to provide oxygen to their primary roots in the water.
5. Lenticels are small openings in the bark of trees.
6. Many species have these roots, which can also be referred to as the knee roots or respiratory roots.
7. Examples of pneumatophores are Avicennia germinans and Laguncularia raecemosa.