ðɪ ˈɔɪl pˈɑːm tɹˈiː kæn ɡɹˈoʊ ɹˈuːts ˌɪntʊ ɐkjˌuːmjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌv dᵻkˈeɪɪŋ lˈiːvz ɔnðə sˈɔɪl sˈɜːfɪs; ðiːz ɹˈuːts ɑːɹ sˈɛd təbi sʌbˈɛɹɪəl.
The oil palm tree can grow roots into accumulations of decaying leaves on the soil surface; these roots are said to be subaerial.