Coconut Palm Tree is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on October 12th, 2016.
Coconut Palm Tree
I was struck by the beauty of this lovely coconut palm tree found in a South Florida park. It was majestic and graceful as it swayed in a gentle... more
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Coconut Palm Tree
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Phyllis Taylor
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I was struck by the beauty of this lovely coconut palm tree found in a South Florida park. It was majestic and graceful as it swayed in a gentle breeze. It had a nice crop of coconuts that were almost ready for harvest.
Coconut palm, (Cocos nucifera), tree of the palm family (Arecaceae). It is one of the most important crops of the tropics. The slender, leaning, ringed trunk of the tree rises to a height of up to 25 m (80 feet) from a swollen base and is surmounted by a graceful crown of giant, featherlike leaves. Mature fruits, ovoid or ellipsoid in shape, 300–450 mm (12–18 inches) in length, and 150–200 mm in diameter, have a thick, fibrous husk surrounding the familiar single-seeded nut of commerce. A hard shell encloses the insignificant embryo with its abundant endosperm, composed of both meat and liquid.
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Carol Lynn Coronios
And who's going to climb up to harvest those coconuts? Not I!!! Love the sky & the trees! Liked