Cocos nucifera Linnaeus Synonymy : Unknown Distribution: Tropical and subtropical regions Common names: Coconut palm, coco palm Conservation status: Not threatened Illustrations from Kohler's Medicinal Plants , courtesy and copyright © 1998, Missouri Botanical Garden Click here for the Florida
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The exceptionally wide distribution of coconuts today is due to the influence of humans, having been carried from place to place by explorers and immigrants.
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definition of the term 'coconut': large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
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Cocos nucifera L. Common Names Coco palm, Coconut, Coconut palm, Cocotero Description Brown fibrous husk, oily fibrous white flesh, milky white liquid, round. Origin Mexico, Tahiti Comments Host for species of mealybugs, beetles (Curculionidae), and scales. Return to the Agricultural ID Aid
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The origin of the coconut is virtually unknown. However, its name was recorded in Sanskrit in early history. The coconut became known to the western world in the 6th century. It was imported into Egypt from the Indian Ocean.
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