I am doing a project for geography on coconuts, but I don't know where they come from.
Can? anyone help
2007-03-07 01:17:27 · 16 answers · asked by ssst42 3 in Environment
You find them on palm trees in tropical climates. Caribbean, Maldives, etc.
2007-03-07 01:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by PrettyKitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origins of this plant are the subject of controversy, with some authorities claiming it is native to southeast Asia, while others claim its origin is in northwestern South America. Fossil records from New Zealand indicate that small, coconut-like plants grew there as long as 15 million years ago. Even older fossils have been uncovered in Rajasthan and Maharashtra, India. Regardless of its origin, the coconut has spread across much of the tropics, probably aided in many cases by sea-faring peoples. The fruit is light and buoyant and presumably spread significant distances by marine currents.
2007-03-07 11:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by holdontowhatyouhave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palm trees
These are tropical palms, not like the date palm which grows in southern Europe.
There are some lovely coconut palm trees by the beach on the Queensland coast in Australia..
2007-03-07 12:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm.
The coconut palm is grown throughout the tropical world, for decoration as well as for its many culinary and non-culinary uses; virtually every part of the coconut palm has some human use.
2007-03-07 09:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They grow on palm trees in very warm places such as the Caribbean.
coconuts have a hard hairy outer shell and are hard to break into.
on the inside is a thick creamy flesh contain fluids and then in the centre a natural milk.
stereotypically, these become the basic foods for people stranded on desert islands
2007-03-07 09:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They grow on coconut palm trees pretty much all over the tropical ans sub-tropical reqions of the world.
HTH âº
Doug
2007-03-07 09:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an unusual project!! Lol!
As far as I know they come from Palm Trees, where palm trees grow I don't know, but I'm guessing hot countries!!
Sorry x
2007-03-07 09:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Pink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coconuts grow on palm trees, which you will find growing naturally tropical and sub-tropical locations.
2007-03-07 09:21:40 · answer #8 · answered by RRM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coconut trees ?
2007-03-09 04:56:03 · answer #9 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a desert island on palm trees.
2007-03-09 13:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋