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Cocos nucifera
(Arecaceae)

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Porroca: An emerging disease of coconut in Central America
Porroca is a lethal disease of coconut (Cocos nucifera) emerging in Central America (abstract, 2008).


Species description or overview

Traditional tree Cocos nucifera View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A coconut overview is provided by the Traditional Tree Initiative's species profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry (www.traditionaltree.org).

The coconut palm: overview
The origin, description, and uses of Cocos nucifera are in this brief overview.

Cocos nucifera information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii" View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Cocos nucifera is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in Hawaii. The information on this site is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) 1989 publication by Little and Skolmen entitled "Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced)."

Cocos nucifera information from NTBG
Information about Cocos nucifera is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cocos nucifera
Nomenclatural information about Cocos nucifera is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Cocos nucifera information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cocos nucifera--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Cocos nucifera information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Cocos nucifera, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cocos nucifera
Nomenclatural information about Cocos nucifera is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Risk assessments

Cocos nucifera weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Cocos nucifera for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.


Cultural uses

In the Garden: Lei makers can use many native plants
native plants that are good for lei making are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 11/5/2004).


Pests of this species

Porroca: An emerging disease of coconut in Central America
Porroca is a lethal disease of coconut (Cocos nucifera) emerging in Central America (abstract, 2008).


Images

Images of Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (coconut palm)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (coconut palm) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Cocos nucifera information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cocos nucifera in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.


Distribution

Cocos nucifera information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cocos nucifera in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Cocos nucifera information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cocos nucifera--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Coconut pollen found on Laysan
Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)


Where to see this species

Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.


Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.

Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species
Jamieson, Dean and Jim Denny. 2001. Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species. A Hawaii Biological Survey Handbook. Mutual Publishing.


In the news

Coconut pollen found on Laysan
Honolulu Advertiser (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/)


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Botanical inventory of Kure Atoll
Starr, Forest, Kim Martz, and Lloyd Loope. 2001. Botanical inventory of Kure Atoll. Prepared for Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Honolulu). 47 pp. illus.

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals. S. S. Midway Expedition. Trip report prepared for U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Honolulu, Hawaii).

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values
Gon III, Samuel M. Ohukaniohia. 2008. Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values, by Joseph F. Rock Consulting Botanist, Board of Agriculture and Forestry Honolulu, Hawaii, 1920; transcribed and annotated by Samuel M. Ohukaniohia Gon III. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 6:405-442.


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