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Injections of oxy·tetra·cycline HCl (“H-C-L”) protect these plants from being affected by phytoplasma-induced (“FYE-toe-plaz-muh-induced”) lethal yellowing. These plants’ apical growth only occurs at a meristem-rich core above the crownshaft called the “heart.” They’re not ferns, but dried-out tissue left over after these plants have shedded their leaf-like structures is often retooled as pseudobark. Since these trees cannot form cambium, they are the only trees not to display growth rings. The tallest non-bamboo (*) monocot (-5[1])plants comprise mainly of these kinds of trees. The “de mer” species of these trees is responsible for generating the largest plant seeds and can be found in the (10[1])Seychelles (“say-SHELZ”). For 10 (10[1])points, name these fronded tropical (10[1])trees noted for their (10[1])production of dates and coconuts. ■END■

ANSWER: palm trees [or palms; accept Arecaceae; accept date palms; accept heart of palm; prompt on coconut trees or coco de mer until “coconut” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob GoodsonOhio State AMichigan A72-5
Ariel FaederPittsburghOhio State C10110
Andrew HarmsMichigan StateCarnegie Mellon10410
Matthew LamOhio State BMichigan B10910
Todd MaslykMichigan AOhio State A11310

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%106.50
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%25%106.75
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%0%63%108.88
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%33%108.67
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%113.50