Specimen profile Növényprofil

Cocos nucifera

The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can denote the whole coconut palm tree or the large hard fruit. Originally native to Central Indo-Pacific, they a... A kókuszpálma (Cocos nucifera) az egyszikűek (Liliopsida) osztályába, a pálmavirágúak (Arecales) rendjébe és a pálmafélék (Arecaceae) családjába tartozó faj.

Common name Köznév Coconut
Köznév Kókuszpálma
FamilyCsalád Arecaceae
GenusNemzetség Cocos

ClassificationBesorolás

Scientific name Tudományos név Cocos nucifera
Common name Köznév Coconut
Köznév Kókuszpálma
FamilyCsalád Arecaceae
GenusNemzetség Cocos

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Coconut
  • Coconut palm
  • Coconut tree

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Kókuszpálma

Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés

Tropical crops Trópusi haszonnövények (13)

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This plant is part of the Tropical crop and glasshouse plants collection. Ez a növény az Trópusi haszon- és üvegházi növények gyűjtemény része.

ToxicityMérgezés

HumansEmberek
unknown ismeretlen
CatsMacskák DogsKutyák
unknown ismeretlen

AboutLeírás

The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can denote the whole coconut palm tree or the large hard fruit. Originally native to Central Indo-Pacific, they are ubiquitous in coastal tropical regions. The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials. The inner flesh of the mature fruit forms a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconut endosperm contains a large quantity of a liquid, "coconut water". Mature coconuts can be processed for oil and coconut milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and in soaps and cosmetics. Sweet coconut sap can be made into drinks or fermented into palm wine or coconut vinegar. The hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves are used to make a products for furnishing and decoration. The coconut has cultural and religious significance for Austronesian peoples, appearing in their mythologies, songs, and oral traditions. It has religious significance in South Asian cultures, where it is used in Hindu rituals including weddings and worship. The species evolved in the central Indo-Pacific. It was domesticated by Austronesian peoples in Island Southeast Asia and spread during the Neolithic via their seaborne migrations as far east as the Pacific Islands, and as far west as Madagascar. The species played a critical role in their long sea voyages by providing a portable source of food and water, as well as building materials for outrigger boats. Coconuts were spread much later along the coasts of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans by South Asian, Arab, and from the 16th century by European sailors. Based on these introductions, the species can be divided into Pacific and Indo-Atlantic types. The Indo-Atlantic type was introduced to the Americas during the colonial era in the Columbian exchange, while Austronesian sailors appear to have introduced Pacific coconuts to Panama in pre-Columbian times. Trees can grow up to 30 metres (100 feet) tall and can yield up to 75 fruits per year, though fewer than 30 is more typical. They are intolerant to cold and prefer copious precipitation and full sunlight. Many insect pests and diseases affect commercial production. In 2023, world production of coconuts was 65 million tonnes, with 73% of the total produced by Indonesia, India, and the Philippines.

A kókuszpálma (Cocos nucifera) az egyszikűek (Liliopsida) osztályába, a pálmavirágúak (Arecales) rendjébe és a pálmafélék (Arecaceae) családjába tartozó faj.

Native DistributionTermészetes elterjedés

Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Philippines Seychelles Tonga Ausztrália Kókusz-szigetek Kolumbia Fülöp-szigetek Seychelle-szigetek Tonga
Detailed RegionsRészletes régiók

Asia-Tropical Malesia Maluku Philippines Papuasia Bismarck Archipelago New Guinea Solomon Is. Australasia Australia Queensland Pacific Southwestern Pacific Samoa Santa Cruz Is. Tokelau-Manihiki Tonga Vanuatu Introduced into Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya Tanzania Middle Atlantic Ocean Ascension South Tropical Africa Angola Mozambique West Tropical Africa Benin Gambia | The Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Nigeria Senegal Togo West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon Central African Republic Gabon Gulf of Guinea Is. Zaire Western Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelago Comoros Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Channel Is. Réunion Seychelles Asia-Temperate China China South-Central China Southeast Hainan Eastern Asia Ogasawara-shoto Taiwan Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh India Laccadive Is. Maldives Sri Lanka Indo-China Andaman Is. Cambodia Myanmar Nicobar Is. South China Sea Thailand Vietnam Malesia Borneo Christmas I. Cocos (Keeling) Is. Jawa Lesser Sunda Is. Malaya Sulawesi Sumatera Northern America Mexico Mexico Southeast Mexico Southwest Southeastern U.S.A. Florida Pacific North-Central Pacific Hawaii Northwestern Pacific Caroline Is. Marcus I. Marianas Marshall Is. South-Central Pacific Cook Is. Easter Is. Line Is. Marquesas Society Is. Tuamotu Tubuai Is. Southwestern Pacific Fiji Gilbert Is. Nauru New Caledonia Niue Phoenix Is. Tuvalu Wallis-Futuna Is. Southern America Brazil Brazil North Parí Brazil Northeast Alagoas Bahia Ceará Maranh Paraába Pernambuco Piauá Rio Grande do Norte Sergipe Brazil Southeast Espirito Santo Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Caribbean Bahamas Cayman Is. Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Leeward Is. Puerto Rico Southwest Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago Venezuelan Antilles Windward Is. Central America Belize Central American Pacific Is. Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Northern South America French Guiana Venezuela Southern South America Chile North Western South America Bolivia Colombia

Asia-Tropical Malesia Maluku Philippines Papuasia Bismarck Archipelago New Guinea Solomon Is. Australasia Australia Queensland Pacific Southwestern Pacific Samoa Santa Cruz Is. Tokelau-Manihiki Tonga Vanuatu Introduced into Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya Tanzania Middle Atlantic Ocean Ascension South Tropical Africa Angola Mozambique West Tropical Africa Benin Gambia | The Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Nigeria Senegal Togo West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon Central African Republic Gabon Gulf of Guinea Is. Zaire Western Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelago Comoros Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Channel Is. Réunion Seychelles Asia-Temperate China China South-Central China Southeast Hainan Eastern Asia Ogasawara-shoto Taiwan Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh India Laccadive Is. Maldives Sri Lanka Indo-China Andaman Is. Cambodia Myanmar Nicobar Is. South China Sea Thailand Vietnam Malesia Borneo Christmas I. Cocos (Keeling) Is. Jawa Lesser Sunda Is. Malaya Sulawesi Sumatera Northern America Mexico Mexico Southeast Mexico Southwest Southeastern U.S.A. Florida Pacific North-Central Pacific Hawaii Northwestern Pacific Caroline Is. Marcus I. Marianas Marshall Is. South-Central Pacific Cook Is. Easter Is. Line Is. Marquesas Society Is. Tuamotu Tubuai Is. Southwestern Pacific Fiji Gilbert Is. Nauru New Caledonia Niue Phoenix Is. Tuvalu Wallis-Futuna Is. Southern America Brazil Brazil North Parí Brazil Northeast Alagoas Bahia Ceará Maranh Paraába Pernambuco Piauá Rio Grande do Norte Sergipe Brazil Southeast Espirito Santo Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Caribbean Bahamas Cayman Is. Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Leeward Is. Puerto Rico Southwest Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago Venezuelan Antilles Windward Is. Central America Belize Central American Pacific Is. Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Northern South America French Guiana Venezuela Southern South America Chile North Western South America Bolivia Colombia

Data confidenceAdat megbízhatóság: medium

SynonymsSzinonimák

  • Calappa nucifera (L.) Kuntze
  • Cocos indica Royle
  • Cocos mamillaris Blanco