Abstract
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is not considered to be a native species in Australia due to the belief that the early European sea captains and botanists did not find coconut trees. A search of their reports shows that they regularly found evidence of coconuts including green and fresh nuts. Mature coconut trees were found from 1848 onwards. The indigenous knowledge, linguistics and oral history about coconuts is evidence that they grew in Australia prior to European colonization in 1788. A fossil coconut and fossils of Cocos pollen are evidence that they may have been in Australia for millions of years.
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Abstract sand so it can plant itself
Conflict of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is not they were in PNG 4,000 years ago and in considered to be a native species in Vanuatu 5,000 years ago.[3,4]
Summary
Abstract sand so it can plant itself. It and its intermediate types colonized much of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Conflict of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest. The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is not they were in PNG 4,000 years ago and in considered to be a native species in Vanuatu 5,000 years ago.[3,4].
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