Cocos nucifera

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cocos nucifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cocos nucifera, Linn. Coco Palm. Coconut Tree. Figs. 1014 (adapted from Cook), 1015. Caudex 40-100 ft. high, flexuous, thickened at the base: Lvs. 12-18 ft. long; Ifts. linear-lanceolate, 2-3 ft., coriaceous, flaccid: petiole 3-5 ft., stout. Seashores within the tropics and at Miami and Palm Beach, Fla. Indigenous to Cocos or Keeling Isls. of the Indian Ocean, but recently thought to be native of Trop. Amer. See O. F. Cook, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb., 7:257-93 (1901); 14:271-342 (1910). R.H. 1895, p. 457. Mn. 2:171. G.F. 7:15.— Produces the coconuts of commerce. Var. aurea, Hort., is a form remarkable for its orange-yellow sheaths, petioles and midribs." It is known m cult, only in England. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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