Give a scientific reason: The coconut plant is monoecious,while the date palm is dioecious.

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(N/A) The coconut plant bears both unisexual male and female flowers on the same individual plant,which is why it is termed monoecious. The male flower is referred to as a staminate flower,and the female flower is referred to as a pistillate flower.
Conversely,the date palm bears unisexual male and female flowers on separate individual plants,which is why it is termed dioecious.

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