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The French may have named it “coconut” because the French word for shell is “coque.” ...

The coconut palm (cocos nucifera) is a universal symbol of the tropics. It’s classified as a grass, not a tree, by some botanists. The coconut is actually a fruit and seed all in one. In fact, it’s ...

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests ...

State officials are on high alert after an arborist found 17 live coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae Tuesday morning while cutting down coconut palms in Kihei. The arborist — who was hired to remove 12 ...

When the first Polynesians arrived in these Islands, there were very few plants available as a food supply. Fortunately, they brought a great variety with them that we refer to as canoe plants. These ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. I happen to be a big fan of coconuts—I earn my livelihood from them and, more importantly, I have seen how critical this crop is to some of the ...