Cocos nucifera
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Phil Markey
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: Coconut Palm
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a View the UK and US zone maps
Cocos nucifera Information
General Information
Origin is uncertain, but probably W. Pacific, the species is widely cultivated. Coconut will flower and fruit only in humid equatorial regions at altitudes up to 900m.
Distribution
Native to: French Polynesia, Vanuatu, Wallis Futuna Is