Cocos nucifera
Nota de aplicación
Species of tropical tree having a slender, leaning, ringed trunk up to 25 m (80 feet) in height, a crown of large, featherlike leaves, and producing an edible fruit; the species probably originated somewhere in Indo-Malaya. Coconut fruits float readily and have been dispersed widely by ocean currents and by humans throughout the tropics. Marco Polo was among the first Europeans to describe coconuts. Today it is among the most important crops of t…