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 ===Origin===
-Exeggutor appears to be based on a {{wp|coconut}} tree and possibly the Japanese monster {{wp|Jinmenju}}, a tree that grows human heads (that are always smiling). It might also be inspired by a {{wp|Hura crepitans|sandbox tree}}.
+Exeggutor appears to be based on a {{wp|coconut}} tree and possibly the Japanese monster {{wp|Jinmenju}}, a tree that grows human heads that are always smiling. It might also be inspired by a {{wp|yucca}} plant, with its bulky trunk and blade-like leaves.
-Exeggutor's Alolan Form more closely resembles a coconut tree. Its type may be a reference to the ''{{wp|Dracaena}}'' genus. It may also be a pun inspired by the {{wp|Coco (folklore)#Physical representations|Coca}}, a dragon whose name shares the same origins as the word ''coconut''.
+Exeggutor's Alolan Form more closely resembles a coconut tree or {{wp|Arecaceae|palm}} tree. Its {{tp|Dragon}} may be a reference to the ''{{wp|Dracaena}}'' genus of trees. It may also be a pun inspired by the {{wp|Coco (folklore)#Physical representations|Coca}}, a dragon whose name shares the same origins as the word ''coconut''.
 ====Name origin====
-Exeggutor may be a combination of ''egg'' and ''executor''.
+Exeggutor may be a combination of ''egg'' and ''[[wiktionary:executor|executor]]''.
 Nassy is derived from ココナッツ ''kokonattsu'' (coconuts) and 椰子 ''yashi'' (palm tree).