Question

Palm is a monocotyledonous plant, yet it increases in girth. Why and how?

Answer 1

• Secondary growth is responsible for the increase in the girth. It is commonly found in dicots and gymnosperms.
• Palm is a monocotyledonous plant yet it increases in girth because of growth of ground tissue.
• Palm trees increase their trunk diameter due to division and enlargement of parenchyma cells which is termed as primary gigantism. It is also known as diffused secondary growth.