There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)

Re:There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) by commandlinefan on Thursday March 09, 2023 @01:51PM (#35085033)

Well wait a minute, then, biologically what are cucumbers, green beans, asparagus, etc.? They're not fruits.

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Re:There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) by scotteric on Thursday March 09, 2023 @02:26PM (#35085459)

Cucumbers and green beans are fruit. Fruit is a botanical term for the structure that a flower grows into once fertilized. Fruit has seeds.

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Re:There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) by dekhn on Thursday March 09, 2023 @04:59PM (#35087356)

(and fennel is an herb, which is a vegetable, that makes fruits which have seeds)

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Re:There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) by scotteric on Saturday March 11, 2023 @07:56AM (#35107918)

I think fennel seeds are considered a spice in culinary terms. The bulb part I think would be a vegetable in culinary terms.

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