Question

Explain the difference between Coconut and Mango tree as per the classification criteria.

Answer 1

Hint: Both the coconut tree and the mango tree differs by the presence of a number of the embryonic leaves in them.

Complete answer:
The coconut and the mango tree differ both in morphology and anatomy.

Coconut Tree	Mango Tree
Its botanical name is Cocos nucifera.	Its botanical name is Mangifera indica.
Coconut belongs to the family Arecaceae.	Mango belongs to the family Anacardiaceae.
It is monocot as per the classification.	It is dicot as per the classification.
The leaves have parallel venation.	The leaves have reticulate venation.
The fruit is not true, it is a dry drupe.	The fruits are fleshy stone drupe.
A full-size coconut weighs around 1.4 kg.	A full-size mango weighs around 240 g - 2 kg.
No tap roots or root hairs only has a fibrous root system.	The roots present are the taproots.
They are generally cross-pollinated plants.	They may be cross-pollinated or self-pollinated plants.
They generally grow in sandy salt-tolerant soil.	They are generally grown in warmer climates.

Note: The term coconut was derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word coco, meaning 'head' or 'skull' 16th-century. This term was introduced because the coconut shell resembles facial features. Its species name nucifera was derived from a Latin word meaning ‘nut-bearing’. It consists of liquid endosperm in the form of coconut water. The English word "mango" originated from the Malayalam word manga (or mangga) during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is the national fruit of various countries including India, the Philippines, and Haiti.