Q: An individual in our condo association is suggesting that the coconut palms can potentially cause damage to the foundations of the buildings. There are 55 coconut palms in our 20-year-old community ...

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The coconut palm (cocos nucifera) is a universal symbol of the tropics. It’s classified as a grass, not a tree, by some botanists. The coconut is actually a fruit and seed all in one. In fact, it’s ...

Many fruit trees offer value primarily for their produce — food for humans and animals or fodder for poultry. In comparison, the produce of the coconut tree offers a variety of benefits. The fibrous ...

Just after the turn of the 20th century, perhaps nowhere but in Palm Beach did a grove of coconut palm trees become the “it” place for the financial and social elite wintering on the island. At sunset ...

Coconuts may appear to be ordinary tropical fruits, yet they are actually well-designed natural packaging. You'll be shocked to learn that the water inside a coconut is intended to sustain new life.