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You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (7 children)

It's probably going to be political since it's wrong.

The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. They are ubiquitous in coastal tropical regions and are a cultural icon of the tropics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (6 children)

I'm off to edit that wiki, the tree is a bit of a misnomer.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecaceae

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, good luck with that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree

In wider definitions, the taller palms, tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees.

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