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Unlike some other plants, the palm tree has neither a taproot nor root hairs, but has a fibrous root system. [23] The root system consists of an abundance of thin roots that grow outward from the plant near the surface. Only a few of the roots penetrate deep into the soil for stability. This type of root system is known as fibrous or adventitious, and is a characteristic of grass species. Other types of large trees produce a single downward-growing tap root with a number of feeder roots growing from it. 2,000–4,000 adventitious roots may grow, each about 1cm ( 1⁄ 2in) large. Decayed roots are replaced regularly as the tree grows new ones. [24] Inflorescence Inflorescence unfurling In the United States, coconut palms can be grown and reproduced outdoors without irrigation in Hawaii, southern and central Florida, [111] and the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Coconut palms are also periodically successful in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas and in other microclimates in the southwest.

A coconut ( Sanskrit: narikela) is an essential element of rituals in Hindu tradition. [172] Often it is decorated with bright metal foils and other symbols of auspiciousness. It is offered during worship to a Hindu god or goddess. Narali Purnima is celebrated on a full moon day which usually signifies the end of monsoon season in India. The word Narali is derived from naral implying "coconut" in Marathi. Fishermen give an offering of coconut to the sea to celebrate the beginning of a new fishing season. [173] Irrespective of their religious affiliations, fishermen of India often offer it to the rivers and seas in the hopes of having bountiful catches. Hindus often initiate the beginning of any new activity by breaking a coconut to ensure the blessings of the gods and successful completion of the activity. The Hindu goddess of well-being and wealth, Lakshmi, is often shown holding a coconut. [174] In the foothills of the temple town of Palani, before going to worship Murugan for the Ganesha, coconuts are broken at a place marked for the purpose. Every day, thousands of coconuts are broken, and some devotees break as many as 108 coconuts at a time as per the prayer. [ citation needed] They are also used in Hindu weddings as a symbol of prosperity. [175] The main limiting factor for most locations which satisfy the rainfall and temperature requirements is canopy growth, except those locations near coastlines, where the sandy soil and salt spray limit the growth of most other trees. Harries, H.C. A ten point coconut nursery programme to avoid germination problems. Planter 1983, 59, 207–214. [ Google Scholar] Karunaratne, S.; Santha, S.; Kovoor, A. An in vitro assay for drought-tolerant coconut germplasm. Euphytica 1991, 53, 25–30. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Additionally, coconut oil is a delicious heat-stable fat that can be used in place of other oils for baking, sautéing, or roasting. SummaryFoale, M.; Harries, H. Coconut. In Specialty Crops for Pacific Islands; Elevitch, C., Ed.; Permanent Agricultural Resources: Holualoa, HI, USA, 2011; ISBN 978-0-970-25448-1. [ Google Scholar] Coconut milk powder, a protein-rich powder, can be processed from coconut milk following centrifugation, separation, and spray drying. [134] Carl Linnaeus first wanted to name the coconut genus Coccus from latinizing the Portuguese word coco, because he saw works by other botanists in middle of the 17th century use the name as well. He consulted the catalogue Herbarium Amboinense by Georg Eberhard Rumphius where Rumphius said that coccus was a homonym of coccum and coccus from Greek κόκκος kokkos meaning "grain" [41] or "berry", but Romans identified coccus with " kermes insects"; Rumphius preferred the word cocus as a replacement. However, the word cocus could also mean "cook" like coquus in Latin, [42] so Linnaeus chose Cocos directly from the Portuguese word coco instead. [43]

In Asia, coconut shells are also used as bowls and in the manufacture of various handicrafts, including buttons carved from dried shell. Coconut buttons are often used for Hawaiian aloha shirts. Tempurung, as the shell is called in the Malay language, can be used as a soup bowl and–if fixed with a handle–a ladle. In Thailand, the coconut husk is used as a potting medium to produce healthy forest tree saplings. The process of husk extraction from the coir bypasses the retting process, using a custom-built coconut husk extractor designed by ASEAN–Canada Forest Tree Seed Centre in 1986. Fresh husks contain more tannin than old husks. Tannin produces negative effects on sapling growth. [158] The shell and husk can be burned for smoke to repel mosquitoes [157] and are used in parts of South India for this purpose.

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Fenner, M.; Thompson, K. The Ecology of Seeds; Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 2005. [ Google Scholar] Coconuts are low in carbs and high in fiber and fat, which may be beneficial for blood sugar control.