Interesting and Informative series on palms. thanks Raman Ji On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:29 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Coconut Palm is a member of the palm family. It is the only species in > the Genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate > leaves 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly > leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the fruit of the > coconut palm. The flowers of the coconut palm are polygamomonoecious, with > both male and female flowers in the same inflorescence. Flowering occurs > continuously, with female flowers producing seeds. Coconut palms are > believed to be largely cross-pollinated, although some dwarf varieties are > self-pollinating. The origin of this plant are the subject of controversy > with some authorities claiming it is native to southeast Asia, while others > claim its origin is in northwestern South America. Fossil records from New > Zealand indicate that small, coconut-like plants grew there as far back 15 > million years ago. Even older fossils have been uncovered in Rajasthan & > Maharashtra, India. > > Raman > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
