
The
coconut (
Cocos nucifera) is a member of the
family Arecaceae (
palm family). It is the only accepted species in the
genus Cocos,
[2] and is a large palm, growing up to 30 m tall, with
pinnate leaves 4–6 m long, and pinnae 60–90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the
trunk smooth. The term
coconut can refer to the entire
coconut palm, the
seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling
cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word.
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