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How is a palm tree a monocot?

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Palm trees are members of Division Anthophyta of the plant kingdom. Division Anthophyta is composed of angiosperms, commonly called flowering plants. Angiosperms are divided into two classes: monocotyledons and dicotyledons, or monocots and dicots. Cotyledons are seed leafs that provide nutrients. read more

Palm trees are members of Division Anthophyta of the plant kingdom. Division Anthophyta is composed of angiosperms, commonly called flowering plants. Angiosperms are divided into two classes: monocotyledons and dicotyledons, or monocots and dicots. read more

Monocots (all grasses—i.e. wheat, rice, maize, millet, rye, barley, sugar cane, all palm trees—dates, coconuts, butia fruit, plus onion, asparagus, leek, garlic, vanilla, bamboo, pineapple, water chestnut, and far more) are all easily genetically modified through human intervention and selective breeding. read more

Monocots are further divided and palm trees belong to the botanical family known as Arecaceae. Among this latter group there are many different genera of palm trees. Currently, experts believe that the number of species of palm trees is greater than three thousand with nearly two hundred genera. read more

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