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Palms are the most useful group of plants for the rural and indigenous people throughout the tropics. They provide edible fruits, oils, palm-heart, fibers, thatch, housing materials and shelter, domestic artifacts, tools for traditional hunting and fishing, medicines, and other minor products.
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Coconut belongs to the palm family. It is native to the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. Since the nuts float and can germinate after six months at sea, they obviously had an efficient dispersal mechanism for spreading to far-flung Pacific Ocean islands.
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