Cocos nucifera L.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Cocos nucifera L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2271 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, S. Matola & the class of NYBG Bot 940, 24 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz.

  • Habitat

    Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana Xix. Common.

  • Description

    Palm to 10m with dbh 25cm. Leaf collection only.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85603

    Occurrence ID: 17ddfc61-7099-40c2-8f84-1174eb39048a

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 126

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 77-79, 143

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cocos nucifera L. det A. J. Henderson, 1990

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Nabatunich, near Sukkotz

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89

  • Distribution

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BOTANICAL
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The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
ARECACEAE
Cocos nucifera L*
Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz.
89°007W. Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana
Xix. Common.
Palm to 10m with dbh 25cm. Leaf collection only.
n.v.: Coconut [English].
USE: Coaesti'Efe1 Cfruit>. Pulp eaten directly. Cooking oil
extracted
January 24, 1990
S. Matóla, and the
Michael J. Balick 2271
with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire:
class of NYBG Bot 940
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00085603