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Nice beach. Saona Island.  Coconut palm,Cocos nucifera,Dominican Republic,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

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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 18, 2007 13:44 in Camino, Del Este National Park, 23000, Dominican Republic.
  • NIKON D200
  • f/4.5
  • 10/16000s
  • ISO125
  • 29mm