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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
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Coconut palm is monoecious, while date palm is dioecious. Why are they so called?

Solution

Coconut palm is monoecious because both male and female flowers are borne on the same plant.

Date palm is dioecious because male and female flowers are borne on different plants. A single plant has either male flowers or female flowers.