Coconut Palm
FamilyArecaceae
Max Height30 m
RangeTropical coasts
HabitatTropical coasts
About the Coconut Palm
Every part is useful: food, oil, fiber, building material. Called the tree of life in many cultures. Can produce 75 coconuts per year. Their dispersal across the Pacific was one of the great natural migrations. Float in seawater for months and remain viable.