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Image credit: KhayaL /Flickr They are iconic symbols of the tropics but coconut palms are, in fact, an introduced species in the Pacific islands. It’s not known whether the first trees found root after coconuts floated from their native Asia or whether they were transplanted by the first human settlers, but either way, they have had a powerful effect on the ecosystems of their new homes

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Coconut Palms Cause Ecological Damage in the Tropics (Video)