Hi dear readers, today I'm back with another special plant: The Coconut palm tree. But first, I'd like to thank you with all my heart for all your lovely messages towards my posts. It's so nice to be able to share my knowledge and thoughts about my most favorite intrests and have feedback on it. Thank you. ♥

Today's article will be about the Coconut Palm tree (Cocos Nucifera). The term Cocos comes from the Portuguese Coco, and it began being used aroung the 16th Century, when the Portuguese brought the plant to Brazil. (it previously came from East Asia and The Pacific Islands, when the Portuguese gained contact with them). Nucifera is Latin for nut-bearing. The plant's life begins when the coconut falls from a mature tree, and (as the plant loves sandy soil, they often grow on beaches) the coconut falls, rolls down the sand, and is often carried away by the tide to places very far away from it's origin. There's said to be fossils of coconuts in the South Pole, imagine that! The fruit, if in a warm and dry place, will start to develop roots under it, and soon a little leaf will sprout. one year later, it becomes as depicted in the photo. The leaves grow as one and start spliting after one year. Then, they become large and pinnate. the trunk is bare but very woody and smooth. In ancient Hawaii, Tiki Gods were sculpted in the trunk and placed in sacred places. (E.g Honaunau beach, the inspiration for my Hawaiian suite) The plant can grow to 30 meters high and only when it reaches maturity (15 years) that it can finally produce the fruit. It will stop growing at the maturity stage but will live for 100 years. As I have a lot to say on the plant, I hope you don't mind a second post about it with some trivia!