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Around the sandy tropical beaches of the world are found groves of the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera (Family Arecaceae). The cococut fruit is a very large drupe that floats on seawater and thereby was been carried to distant sandy beaches.
The data in this report on the number of beehives required for each hectare of crop are estimates based on experience of researchers in Australia and overseas.
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How long would it take a coconut to float from the Caribbean to the west coast of Scotland? It's an interesting question, and the jury is still out. The
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The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species in the Genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth.
This palm has a leaning slender trunk and a heavy crown of pinnate foliage. It prefers sunshine, tolerates salt, and in warm areas, is used extensively as a landscape plant. It will freeze at 29°F, though some have been known to survive 25°F.