Cocos nucifera 
Linnaeus

Synonymy: Unknown Distribution: Tropical and subtropical regions
Common names: Coconut palm, coco palm Conservation status: Not threatened

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Illustrations from Kohler's Medicinal Plants, courtesy and copyright © 1998, Missouri Botanical Garden.

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