Cocos nucifera
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Matusadona National Park, Tashinga, Zimbabwe.
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| Common names: | Coconut (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Cultivated and occasionally naturalized |
| Description: |
Description as for the genus. |
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| Notes: | An occasional naturalized escaped in coastal areas. |
| Derivation of specific name: | nucifera:from the Latin nux, a nut and fera, bearing, hence 'nut-bearing'. |
| Habitat: | In coastal areas near the ocean. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 10 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | 1 species nativein Central Malesia to SW Pacific. Widely planted for its fruit and occasionally naturalized elsewhere in the tropics. |
| Botanical divisions: | I |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Zophopetes dysmephyla (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 48. (Includes a picture). Mbandu Luzolawo, P., Lubini Ayingweu, C, Mogue Kamga, S. & Stauffer, F.W. (2020). Palmae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 63 - 65. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 55. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 60 - 61. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cocos nucifera
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cocos nuciferaAfrican Plant Database: Cocos nucifera
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cocos nucifera
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cocos nucifera
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cocos nucifera
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iNaturalist: Cocos nucifera
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cocos nucifera
JSTOR Plant Science: Cocos nucifera
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cocos nucifera
Plants of the World Online: Cocos nucifera
Tropicos: Cocos nucifera
Wikipedia: Cocos nucifera