Forest coconut

The forest coconut is a relative of the well-known modern coconut, Cocos nucifera. It is a robust, solitary palm that can reach up to 20 metres tall and is anchored by a large root base (2). The trunk is characteristically 'stepped' and the feather-shaped leaves extending from the crown may reach up to 5 metres long (2). The waxy, green leaflets are fairly stiff, and around 70 are found on either side of the axis of each leaf (2). More