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Since we are on coconuts, the seed dispersal process of the common coconut (Cocos nucifera, Arecaeae) has some things to offer. The mature fruits fall to the ground, being thus presented to a non-climbing dispersal agent. Can you guess what it is (this topic will be picked up again in island biology)?
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