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How deep do the roots of the deepest known tree species reach in the desert?
Up to 70 meters deep
Background
In South Africa and the Kalahari there are trees whose roots reach up to 70 meters into the ground. That is as deep as a high rise with about 20 floors. With these long roots the tree can still find water even in dry soil. That is how it survives even long droughts.
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