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Cocos nucifera
(Arecaceae)

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Species description or overview

The coconut palm: overview
The origin, description, and uses of Cocos nucifera are in this brief overview.

Cocos nucifera information from PIER
Information on Cocos nucifera as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cocos nucifera
Nomenclatural information about Cocos nucifera is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cocos nucifera
Nomenclatural information about Cocos nucifera is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cocos nucifera  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Cocos nucifera is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Images

Images of Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (coconut palm)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (coconut palm) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cocos nucifera
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Cocos nucifera images from PIER
Images of Cocos nucifera provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Cocos nucifera from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Cocos nucifera from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Cocos nucifera
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Coconut pollen found on Laysan
Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)


Books

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


In the news

Coconut pollen found on Laysan
Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)


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