Butress roots on a large Shorea sp. tree in lowland rainforest. Buttress roots help support large trees in tropical forests where the soil is shallow.

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Butress roots on a large Shorea sp. tree in lowland rainforest. Buttress roots help support large trees in tropical forests where the soil is shallow. Photographed in Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

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