Coconut trees are generally up to 5 meters high or more, with straight trunks, no branches or vines, and huge feathery leaves sticking out from the tops of the trees, holding up an umbrella of green leaves pinnatisect, 4-6 meters long, with a majority of lobes, leathery, and linear-lanceolate.

Coconut trees are widely distributed in Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas in tropical coastal and inland areas. Mainly distributed in the north and south latitudes between 20 °, especially in the equatorial coastal areas of the distribution of the most, followed by the north and south latitudes of 20 ° -23.5 ° within the scope of a large area of distribution.

China's coconut is mainly distributed throughout the territory of Hainan Island, the area and production accounted for about 80% of the country. In addition the Xisha and Nansha Islands, Guangdong's Shangchuan and Haichuan Island, Tainan, Yunnan Xishuangbanna, Guangxi Beihai, Qinzhou and other places also have a small amount of planting.

It has particularly lush branches and leaves. The leaves are like a big broom, and like a hold up a big mulberry high up on the trunk there is a root to support the leaves like a sword like coconut stalk, the leaf stalk is very hard, with a lot of force to break it, the coconut tree's flowers are white, very small, you have to pay attention to observe in order to find out.

What are the environmental requirements for growing coconuts?

1. Temperature: Temperature requirement is the limiting factor that affects the distribution and production of coconut. The average annual temperature of 24-25 ° c, small temperature difference, frost-free zone throughout the year, coconut can be normal flowering and fruiting. The optimal average annual temperature of 26 ー 27 ° c, the average monthly minimum temperature is not less than 20 ° c, the temperature difference is not greater than 5 ー 7 ° c, coconut growth lush, normal development, high yield. In the tropical fringe areas, occasional low temperatures, short periods of extreme low temperatures as high as 0 ° c, coconut can also tolerate, but the growth and development of the fruit is affected.

2, water: annual rainfall of 1300-2300 millimeters, evenly distributed, suitable for coconut production.

3, light: coconut is a strong light crop, need 2000 hours of light per year, an average of 120 hours per month, below this level of coconut growth will be affected.

4, altitude: generally speaking, coconut is suitable for cultivation in low latitude and high altitude. Coconuts are generally found at low altitudes along the coast and are best suited for planting in areas 100-200 meters above sea level.