Are Bananas Monocots Or Dicots? (EXPLAINED)

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Are Bananas Monocots Or Dicots?

Question: Are bananas considered monocots or dicots?

Quick Answer: Bananas are monocots.  

Why Are Bananas Considered Monocots?

Bananas are monocots because their seeds only contain one embryonic leaf (cotyledon).

Monocots Similar to Bananas

  • Plantains
  • Sweet Corn
  • Pineapples
  • Coconuts
  • Dates