coconut palm

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Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)

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Coconuts Get Pricier as Poor Weather Drives Global Shortage • Apr. 26, 2025, 4:11 AM ET (Bloomberg.com)

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Also Known As	Cocos nucifera

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Coconut frond weaving

Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)

water dispersal

coconut palm trees, China

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Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous

Field of baobab trees, Madagascar. (bottle tree)

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Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)

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Dandelion with seeds blowing in the wind. Seed dispersion.

Falling Far from the Tree: 7 Brilliant Ways Seeds and Fruits Are Dispersed

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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

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