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You are here: Home / Science / How Does a Coconut Grow Into a Coconut Palm Tree and Can You Grow a Coconut Palm From a Coconut?

How Does a Coconut Grow Into a Coconut Palm Tree and Can You Grow a Coconut Palm From a Coconut?

February 22, 2020 by Karen Hill

It is possible to grow a coconut palm from a coconut, if it is an unhusked coconut.

The ones usually sold as food have had their tough fibrous outer coating removed.

The hairy kernel of Cocos nucifera encloses an insignificant embryo amid a large endosperm of meat and liquid.

An unhusked coconut, still filled with milk, will sprout if the seed is buried horizontally and kept wet.

Germination may take months.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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