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[-] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 11 points 7 hours ago

tbf isn't a tree just a plant but big? makes sense that any plant species can evolve into a tree just by getting bigger

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 28 points 7 hours ago

Well there are certain features needed for a plant to get that big. So those features had to evolve independently each time which is a bit interesting. Wood is the famous example.

[-] BlueCollarRockstar@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 hours ago

Oh, to be as famous as wood

[-] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

It's better than bad, it's good!

[-] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 hours ago

fair enough

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

I think it's more complicated than that. For example, bamboo "trees" are actually in the grass family.

this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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