• Question: Why do coconuts have three holes in them ? :) (p.s. I love stevie )

    Asked by mauriice to Antonia, Douglas, Hugh, Matt, Tom on 15 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Tom Hardy

      Tom Hardy answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      It is probably connected to the tree by three stalks. When the fruit matures and falls off the holes are where the stalks were attached.

    • Photo: Matthew Hurley

      Matthew Hurley answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      These were what was attached to the tree.

    • Photo: Hugh Roderick

      Hugh Roderick answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      They are the three points where the coconut attaches to the tree that it grows on.

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