coconut palms
Drupe-bearing tropical trees
Coconut palms are tropical trees that produce coconuts, growing throughout coastal regions of the tropics.
The tall, slender trunks topped with feathery fronds are iconic images of tropical beaches.
A single tree may yield dozens of coconuts annually, providing food, drink, oil, and fiber: The coconut palms swayed in the ocean breeze.
- toddyHot sweetened spirits
- huskDry seed covering
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- tropical islandWarm-climate landmass surrounded by ocean
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coconut palmsdeciduous trees
Plants shedding leaves annually
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