Can the roots of the pacae tree affect the drainage pipe?

Hi

I've rented a house in the Amazon that has a pacae tree in the garden. The owner wants to cut it down because it is near the drainage pipe and may affect it. Can the root of the pacae tree affect the drainage pipe? I don't want the tree to be cut down because it is very valuable to me, but locals don't value trees and cut them down easily. Is it true that the root of the pacae tree can affect the drainage pipe? If so, how can I prevent it from affecting the pipe so that they don't cut down the tree?

How close is the tree to the pipe?

John F Dean wrote:How close is the tree to the pipe?

One meter and a half more or less

I do not know this particular tree, but I have had experience with tree roots going into pipes.

Tree roots will take advantage of breaks in a pipe, especially one that provides water such as in a septic or cistern, to enter and the roots can end up clogging up the pipe. They are searching for moisture. I had to replace a length of clay pipe that had infiltration from a tulip tree years back for my grandfather.

Do you know the state of the drainage pipe?