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The single largest Lodoicea seed found to date was one weighing 25 kg (55 lbs). [7] Coconut Cocos nucifera: Palm family (Arecaceae or Palmae) 6 inches 15 cm The Andaman Giant Coconut can have a weight of about 8 lbs (3.6 kg). [8] Mora [9] or "Mangle Neto" Mora oleifera or Mora megistosperma: Senna family (Caesalpinaceae) 7 in by 6 in by 3 in
The mature seeds weighing up to 17.6 kg (29 lbs) are the world's heaviest [21] [7] [22] The seed upon germinating, produces the longest known cotyledon, up to four meters (13 feet). [23] and on occasion as long as ten meters (33 feet). [24] It is the slowest growing of all large trees, [25] although some small to medium-sized desert trees are ...
Ceroxylon quindiuense, Colombia's national "tree", is the tallest monocot in the world, reaching up to 60 metres (197 ft) tall. [13] The coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) has the largest seeds of any plant, 40–50 centimetres (16–20 in) in diameter and weighing 15–30 kilograms (33–66 lb) each (coconuts are the second
Countries by coconut production in 2020. This is a list of countries by coconut production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production of coconuts in 2022 was 62,409,431 metric tonnes, down 0.6% from 62,791,068 tonnes in 2021. [1]
Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
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There’s a reason why so many health and nutrition pros keep chia seeds on hand: A 2-tablespoon serving (which is a ton of seeds) has 150 calories, 10 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein and 10 ...
The scientific name of the coconut is Cocos nucifera. Sri Lanka there are three varieties, tall variety, dwarf variety and King coconut variety. [1] According to figures published in December 2018 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it is the world's fourth largest producer of coconuts, producing 2,623,000 tonnes in ...