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Coconut seeds are dispersed by Hydrochory (dispersal by water). Mention the part of the fruit whose modification help in this mechanism.

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Coconut seeds are dispersed by floating in the water and the fibrous mesocarp which gets modified in coconut helps the fruit to float as it becomes light in weight in water and it is able to cover a large distance.

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