in article , Franz Heymann at
wrote on 15/10/03 3:30 pm:


"Niall Smyth" wrote in message
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hi sandy

im not an expert but i've got one
and the supplier told me that its roots
are in the trunk and he only planted it
a foot to support it

So what does it use its roots for? Auto cannibalism?

Franz
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I don't know if you've ever had one of these but what you get is a bare,
rootless log. Apparently, over time, they will put down roots into the
earth but it takes a while and they put out fronds, year after year, in the
meantime.
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Sacha
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