Cocos nucifera |
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Origin:- | No-one knows for sure but it is believed that this palm originated around the western Pacific, but can now be found throughout the tropical coastlines of the world |
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Conservation Status:- | Not endangered |
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Sun Requirements:- | Full sun when mature |
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Water Requirements:- | Medium |
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Minimum Temperature:- | Only the briefest and lightest of frosts will be tolerated |
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Overall Height:- | 50-80 feet |
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Spread:- | 20-25 feet |
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Trunk:- | Solitary, 10-12 inches in diameter and larger at the base, texture is smooth and ringed with old leaf scars |
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Crownshaft:- | No |
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Leaf:- | Pinnate, up to 15-17 feet long and olive green |
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Flowers:- | Creamy white flowers on branching inflorescences, formed from among the leaves |
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Fruit:- | 8-10 inches in diameter, oval and yellow-green when ripe |
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Sex:- | Monoecious, male and female flowers occur on same plant |
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Pests & Diseases:- | Homaledra sabalella, Oryctes rhinoceros, cadang-cadang and lethal yellowing |
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Seed Germination:- | 2-3 months |
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