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It floats really well, can withstand salt water (the seed still lives after months of floating around) and even as the outer hard layer gives way, the bare seed can still float and survive on its own. Also young palm trees settle well on the nutrient-poor sand where they arrive.

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What is the seed dispersal mechanism for a coconut?

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Why apple trees do not grow in Kerala and coconut cannot be grown in Kashmir?

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