ˈɛpɪfˌaɪt plˈænts ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ əbˌʌv ɡɹˈaʊnd ðæt duːnˌɑːt fˈiːd fɹʌm ðɛɹ tɹˈiː səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl θɹuː ðɛɹ hɔːstˈoːɹiəm ɔːɹ fˈiːdɪŋ pˈɑːɹt hˌævɪŋ dˈʌɡ ˌɪntʊ ðə tɹˈiː, sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈɪsəltˌoʊ hæv sʌbˈɛɹɪəl ɹˈuːts fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl sˌʌm fˈaɪkəs spˈiːsiːz.
Epiphyte plants growing above ground that do not feed from their tree support (for example through their haustorium or feeding part having dug into the tree, such as Mistletoe) have subaerial roots (for example some Ficus species).