The Goa government is right as far as they say that the coconut is not a tree but a palm. The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). read more
The coconut tree shares these characteristics, but also bears the coconut fruit. Other types of palm trees bear fruit, such as the date palm (phoenix dactylifera) and the queen palm (syagrus romanzoffiana), whose fruit is a similar, smaller version of the coconut. read more
Palm trees are a botanical grouping of a variety of trees and shrubs native to tropical areas around the planet. This group includes sugar palms, sago palms and queen palms. Coconut palms are just one type of palm tree that can grow up to 100 feet tall and bear coconuts, which are a type of fruit known as a drupe. read more
The coconut palm (cocos nucifera) is commonly called the coconut palm or the coco palm. It has a smooth, leaning trunk that grows 80 to 100 feet with pinnate leaves. The male and female flowers are yellow and born on the same tree. read more
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. read more