Cocos nucifera
Coconut palm · Arecaceae
Also known as Calappa nucifera, Cocos indica, Cocos nana, Palma cocos. Common names: Coconut, Cocopalm.
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos.
About Coconut palm
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Vanuatu |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Where to buy Coconut palm
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