HOW DO PALM TREES ABSORB WATER

HOW DO PALM TREES ABSORB WATER

Introduction

Palm trees require water. No palm species will look its best without supplemental water, and container palms decorating your home will die without it. Exactly how much depends on the species, where it is growing and the size of the container for potted palms.

how do palm tree absorb water (desert palm tree as case study)

In desert climates, palms are almost always found near water sources. They absorb water through their roots. They have roots that can reach down to the water table (of the Euphrates in Iraq, for example) and drink from there. When the water table is particularly low, they can extract water from the fruits they produce and from the water stored in their trunks and root systems. Generally speaking, their water requirements are quite low (although there is a great deal of variation within Arecacea regarding water requirements). Most species of the Sabal genus, for example, have relatively high water requirements compared to other palms, but because the particularly “thirsty” Sabals are native to the rather-rainy Southeastern United States, this high water requirement poses little or no problem for these species of the Sabal genus of the Arecacea family. example of a palm tree that absorb water from the soil is Lodoicea maldivica commonly called the coco de mer palm.

Conclusion

Palms are one of the best known and most widely planted tree families. They have held an important role for humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods come from palms. They are often used in parks and gardens that are in areas that do not have heavy frosts.

Reference

Alan Taylor, J.D. Law, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (2006) answered possibility for palm tree to absorb water.