One as a botanist should not think of flowers or fruits arising from roots. In so called stemless plants, the reduced stem elongates at the time of flowering into a scape which produces flowers.
In Ficus hispida the inflorescence (hypanthodium) and consequently the fruit (fig or syconus) arise from short branches which hang from main branches. They can't be called as roots. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006361 <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006361> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200006361 <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200006361> -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ficus hispida produces fruit also on the roots, young saplings may show > alternate leaves > > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
