Those look like buttress roots. A lot of trees in the amazon have those kinds of roots. Common ones are various species of the fig family. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com [mailto:owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com]On > Behalf Of FBethea > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 5:19 PM > To: apisto@v2.listbox.com > Subject: OT: Trees in picture > > > Does anyone know what kind of trees those are in the > discus habitat at the National Aquarium? (the second > and third pictures) > > http://www.apisto.bravepages.com/apisto_Frame.htm > > Francine > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For > instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email > apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at > http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader