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It can reach about 30 centimetres (12 inches) long, and weigh up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). The coco de mer, which produces a giant, dark brown seed, [ 4 ] has been protected by the government of the Seychelles because of its rarity [ 5 ] – the tree can grow up to 31 m (102 ft) tall, with leaves measuring 6 m (20 ft) long and 3.6 m (12 ft ...
Coconut palm leaves. Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30 metres (100 feet) tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m (13–20 ft) long, and pinnae 60–90 centimetres (2–3 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. [6]
It produces the largest wild fruit so far recorded, weighing up to 36 kg (79.2 lbs), [17] and perhaps as much as 99 pounds (45 kilograms). [18] (although domesticated pumpkins and watermelons can be much heavier) The fruit is composed of three carpels which are the largest of any flowering plant (although the carpels of Entada spp. are longer).
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The king coconut tree is shorter than coconut trees, and is commonly found growing wild in many areas of the country. [ 3 ] The king coconut water, or liquid endosperm of young King coconut is a nutritious beverage rich in sugars (mainly reducing sugars), minerals (mainly K+), vitamins (mainly B & C) and amino acids. [ 4 ]
Coconut trees are generally spaced 9 m (30 ft) apart, allowing a density of 100–160 coconut trees per hectare. A standard tree bears around 50–80 nuts a year, and average earnings in Vanuatu (1999) were US$ 0.20 per kg (one kg equals 8 nuts)—so a farmer could earn approximately US$120 to US$320 yearly for each planted hectare.