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The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") [2] can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. They are ubiquitous in coastal tropical regions and are a cultural icon of the tropics. The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses.
Dwarf coconut is a range of varieties of coconut palm. The use of the word “dwarf” here does not refer to the tree's size, as it can reach heights of 50–100 feet which is certainly not a dwarf. Instead, the dwarf designation refers to the size at which it will begin to produce the coveted or harvestable coconut. [1]
Today, the palm, especially the coconut palm, remains a symbol of the tropical island paradise. [17] Palms appear on the flags and seals of several places where they are native, including those of Haiti, Guam, Saudi Arabia, Florida, and South Carolina. Palm trees on farm blown by wind.
The tree is a slender fan palm growing up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall, usually with many stems clustered together. [5] Acoelorraphe is a sister genus to Serenoa (Saw Palmetto), which is endemic to the southeastern United States. [6] The species usually grows in low-lying areas near sea level, often in flooded woodlands or thickets in savannas. [2]
Arecaceae (palm family) Raphia: raphia palm trees; Raphia farinifera: raffia palm Arecaceae (palm family) Ravenea: ravenea palm trees; Ravenea rivularis: majesty palm Arecaceae (palm family) Rhapis: rhapis palm trees; Rhapis excelsa: lady palm Arecaceae (palm family) Rhapis humilis: slender lady palm Arecaceae (palm family) Rhopalostylis ...
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 ]
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Inflorescence seen from below Fruit of Beccariophoenix alfredii. Beccariophoenix is placed in the subfamily Arecoideae and the tribe Cocoseae. [3] The species was first noted in 2002, when Alfred Razafindratsira noticed a picture of a Beccariophoenix species in photographs taken of the vegetation surrounding Andrembesoa (originally taken in search of a species of Pachypodium in the rocky ...