Question

Coconut plants is monoecious while date palm is dioecious .why are they called so?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Coconut palm is monoecious because both male and female flowers are born on the same plant. Date palm is dioecious because male and female flowers are borne on different plants.

Answer 2

Answer:

papaya and date palm plant are said to be dioecious becoz male and female flowers are born on separate plants, where as curcurbits and coconut are monoecious becoz male and female flowers are born on same plant.