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Introduction
The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family).
Coconut (called narikel in Bangladesh ) large, hard-shelled seed of the coco palm, Cocos nucifera of the family Palmae, a tree widely distributed through tropical regions growing to a height of 8-30 m, with a smooth cylindrical stem marked by ringlike scars of former leaves.. In Bangladesh, the plant is cultivated as a homestead plant not only for fruits and multipurpose uses, but also as an avenue plant.
Origins
The origins of this plant are the subject of controversy, with most authorities claiming it is native to South 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 long as 15 million years ago. Even older fossils have been uncovered in Kerala (Kerala means "land of coconut palms"), Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,[Konaseema-Andharapradesh], Maharashtra (India) and the oldest known so far in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Coconut tree and fruit
Young fruits are also important as one of the ingredients for plant tissue culture medium. The stems are used in rafters, bridge-poles, house posts and spear-handles. The area under coconut production is about 31,600 ha, the total production being about 96,000 m tons.
The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family).
Coconut (called narikel in Bangladesh ) large, hard-shelled seed of the coco palm, Cocos nucifera of the family Palmae, a tree widely distributed through tropical regions growing to a height of 8-30 m, with a smooth cylindrical stem marked by ringlike scars of former leaves.. In Bangladesh, the plant is cultivated as a homestead plant not only for fruits and multipurpose uses, but also as an avenue plant.
Origins
The origins of this plant are the subject of controversy, with most authorities claiming it is native to South 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 long as 15 million years ago. Even older fossils have been uncovered in Kerala (Kerala means "land of coconut palms"), Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,[Konaseema-Andharapradesh], Maharashtra (India) and the oldest known so far in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Coconut tree and fruit
Young fruits are also important as one of the ingredients for plant tissue culture medium. The stems are used in rafters, bridge-poles, house posts and spear-handles. The area under coconut production is about 31,600 ha, the total production being about 96,000 m tons.
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