Verified coconut palm spotted outside a Kauai hotel
A coconut palm growing at a hotel in Lihue, Hawaii, was logged and verified as a research-grade observation on iNaturalist, adding a confirmed data point for the species in that location.
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Genus
Cocos
Called “coconut” in GBIF
The coconut is a member of the palm family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" can denote the whole coconut palm tree or the large hard fruit. Originally native to the Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Southwestern Pacific, they are ubiquitous in coastal tropical regions.
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4 articlesVerified coconut palm spotted outside a Kauai hotel
Every verified sighting like this one helps scientists and gardeners alike track where coconut pa...
Confirmed coconut palm spotted along a Kona street
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coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) observed in Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
Coconut palms lining Hawaiian beaches aren't native — tracking where they grow and thrive helps g...
coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) observed in Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
Tracking where coconut palms grow in cities like Honolulu helps gardeners and urban planners unde...
What science is finding about Cocos
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Confirmed coconut palm spotted along a Kona street
Next time you walk a tropical coastline, this kind of everyday sighting shows how anyone with a phone can help scientists...
Coconut Palm
native-plants / urban-ecology
coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) observed in Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
Coconut palms lining Hawaiian beaches aren't native — tracking where they grow and thrive helps gardeners and conservationists...
Coconut Palm
citizen-science / urban-ecology
coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) observed in Alohea Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
Tracking where coconut palms grow in cities like Honolulu helps gardeners and urban planners understand which tropical trees...
Coconut Palm
urban-ecology / tropical-plants