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Cocos nucifera

Coconut Palm

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129224

Element CodePMARE06010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderArecales

FamilyArecaceae

GenusCocos

Other Common Names

coconut palm (EN) Trongkon Niyok (OTHER)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-09-08

Change Date2002-09-08

Edition Date1994-04-19

Edition AuthorsBlythe, K. (TNC-LASP)

Range Extent Comments

0 to 800 m.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Louisiana	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Puerto Rico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
El Toro Area	Caribbean National Forest	12,584
Mameyes Area	Caribbean National Forest	11,150

References (5)

Balslev, H. and Moraes, M. 1989. Sinopsis de las Palmeras de Bolivia. AAU Reports 20. Botanical Institute of Aarhus University. Denmark. 107pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
Pedersen, H. Borgtoft and H. Balslev. 1990. Ecuadorean Palms for Agroforestry. AAU Reports 23. Botanical Institute of Aarhus University. Denmark. 122pp.