How coconut got its name?

COCONUT? KELAPA? COCO?

Spanish and Portuguese explorers named the round fruit coco, their word for goblin, because they thought the eyes at the base of the inner shell looked like the grinning face of a goblin.

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Native to southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific, Cocos nucifera is found in tropical regions throughout the world. It is a palm of unparalleled economic and ornamental value. Coconuts are essential components of tropical island landscapes. Unfortunately, many varieties are highly susceptible to lethal yellowing disease in South Florida and the Caribbean basin.

Type of coconut in WORLD

Coconut; Dwarf yellow coconut; Golden Malay coconut; Golden Malay coconut; Green Malay coconut; Green Malay coconut; King coconut; Makapuno coconut; Maypan coconut; Nawassi coconut; Yellow Malay coconut

Cocos nucifera 'Golden Malay'
"Golden Malay coconut"







Cocos nucifera 'Maypan'
"Maypan coconut"








Cocos nucifera Hybrid spicata









Cocos nucifera 'Nawassi'
"Nawassi coconut"




source: palmguide.org

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