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unknown palm tree

Habitat:

near Myakka River in Myakka River State Park.

Notes:

What is the ring of stuff around the tree?

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7 Comments

dcslaugh
dcslaugh 8 years ago

Hmm...not a grass skirt.... Thank you. I like links for this stuff because, while most of nature seems very ingenious to us, this seems strange. It seemed like the roots didn't go all the way down which makes your explanation make sense! Thank you for your help!

Machi
Machi 8 years ago

I am from Florida, and I have seen this many times. Just google Palm tree roots, or see this photo of how the water erodes away the sand from under the tree, exposing the roots: http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7173/6663....

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

I don't think it is either. I believe it's fibers that break off of the tree trunk

dcslaugh
dcslaugh 8 years ago

I think that it is a grass skirt.

Machi
Machi 8 years ago

Palm tree roots. It would help to have pictures of the leaves as well

Linnea Joandi
Linnea Joandi 8 years ago

Roots.

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

Need to show us the whole tree.

dcslaugh
Spotted by
dcslaugh

Bradenton, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 26, 2015
Submitted on Oct 27, 2015

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