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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 (-5[1])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 (10[1])plants (10[1])comprise mainly of these kinds of trees. The “de mer” species of these trees is responsible for generating the largest plant (10[1])seeds and can be found in the Seychelles (“say-SHELZ”). For 10 points, name these fronded tropical trees (10[1])noted for their production of dates and coconuts. (10[1]) ■END■

ANSWER: palm trees [or palms; accept Arecaceae; accept date palms; prompt on coconut trees or coco de mer until “coconut” is read]
<Kane Nguyen, Biology>
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