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*Cocos nucifera Linnaeus. Coconut Palm. Hab: Beaches, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of the Paleotropics (now pantropical). Photographic evidence of at least the sporadic arrival and short-term germination of this species has been supplied from as far north as Bear Island, Onslow County, NC, 11 Jun 1996 (Dave Owen, pers. comm. and photograph).
Origin/Endemic status: Pacific Islands
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA22, K1, K3, K4, S, S13, WH3, Zona (1997); = n/a – RAB
Links to other floras: = Cocos nucifera - FNA22
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
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© Alan Cressler: cocos nucifera, makaiwa bay, mauna lani resort, south kohala district, hawaii county, hawaii 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Cocos nucifera, Macaya Hotel, Beaumont, Grand Anse Department, Haiti 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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