Coconut

Description

Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to *0 m (*8 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves *6 m (***0 ft) long, and pinnae ***0 cm (*3 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. Coconuts are generally classified into two general types: tall and dwarf. On fertile soil, a tall coconut palm tree can yield up to *5 fruits per year, but more often yields less than *0, mainly due to poor cultural practices.[*8][*9][*0] Given proper care and growing conditions, coconut palms produce their first fruit in six to ten years, taking *5 to *0 years to reach peak production.