Description could be more readable

I began an effort to modify the description a little to be more encyclopaedic in tone, but quickly ran out of steam... I have no idea what most of the terms mean. Are "areoal roots" really "aerial roots", or are they roots coming out of areolae? What's a britle? —Preceding unsigned comment added by DewiMorgan (talk • contribs) 17:46, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]