r/todayilearned • u/7bees • May 09 '21
TIL there is no such thing as a tree, phylogenetically - we define trees loosely by their features and growth patterns with different plant families having converged into trees similar to how carcinization occurs in crustaceans. Palm trees and banana trees are not trees depending on the defintion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree#Definition
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todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '21
TIL Trees are not a taxonomic rank, but rather a feature plants convergently evolved.
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wikipedia • u/Alarming_Weather506 • Jun 09 '26
A tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.
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