Cocoa nucifera L. coco palm
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Cocoa nucifera L. coco palm
Coconut and coco palm illustrations from Koehlers Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen, 1887-1888, held in the Natural History Museums Botany Library
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Arecaceae Arecales Cacao Cacao Tree Cocoa Cocoa Plant Cocoa Pod Cocoa Tree Coconut Cocos Commelinid Eudicot Eurosid Malvaceae Malvales Malvidae Monocot Monocotyledon Angiospermae Coco Palm Coconut Palm Coconut Tree Cocos Nucifera Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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This stunning botanical illustration showcases the Cocoa nucifera L., more commonly known as the cocoa or cocoa palm tree, and its close relative, the Cocos nucifera, or coconut palm. Both trees belong to different families within the large group of flowering plants known as angiosperms, with the cocoa palm being a member of the Malvaceae family, specifically the Malvidae subfamily and the Cacao tribe, while the coconut palm is a part of the Arecaceae family, specifically the Arecales order and the Palmae subfamily. The cocoa tree is an evergreen monocotyledon, meaning it produces only one seed leaf at a time, and is native to the tropical regions of the Americas. It is most famous for producing the cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate and cocoa powder. The tree grows up to 25 meters tall and bears large, oblong, and fleshy fruits called cocoa pods. Each pod contains 30-60 cocoa beans, which are encased in a sweet, white pulp. The coconut palm, on the other hand, is a monocotyledonous eudicot, meaning it has some characteristics of both monocots and dicots. It is native to the tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tree grows up to 30 meters tall and produces large, fibrous, and hard-shelled fruits called coconuts. The coconut is not only a popular food source but also provides numerous uses, such as oil extraction, fuel, and building materials. This exquisite illustration, taken from Koehlers Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen, published between 1887 and 1888, captures the intricate details of both the cocoa and coconut palms, highlighting their unique beauty and importance in the natural world.
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