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The coconut palm, ''Cocos nucifera'', is a member of the family Arecaceae. It is the only accepted species in the genus ''Cocos''. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut.

Similar species: Palms
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Oct 14, 2012. Captured Dec 26, 2007 14:02 in Bavaro, Dominican Republic.
  • NIKON D200
  • f/5.0
  • 10/20000s
  • ISO200
  • 80mm