Varietal identification– Identification des variétés

The coconut stem is relatively smooth and pale in colour, with regular markings: each frond produced by the palm leaves a crescent-shaped leaf scar. It is possible to distinguish between the two types of coconut palm, Talls and Dwarfs, by the gaps between the scars. In Tall palms, the gap between two leaf scars is more than 5 cm, whereas it does not exceed 2.5 cm in Dwarfs. Dwarf coconuts varieties are the easiest to identify. Each variety described is fairly uniform and has particular features that help to distinguish it from other Dwarf varieties.
©R. Bourdeix, 2021, section CAGV.
For illustrating this section, we can produce on request at least one large size HD poster (up to 180x100 cm in size). These posters should be adapted to each country, on a case-by-case basis, in order to prominently feature locally produced coconut products, and to promote the marketing of these local products. It is also possible to buy or rent items from the personal collection of Dr R. Bourdeix. This section will help to answer the following frequent questions:
  • How do I identify a coconut?
  • What are the different types of coconuts?
  • How many types of coconuts are they?
  • How do you identify a dwarf coconut tree?
  • How can you tell if a coconut is hybrid?

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Molecular SRR analysis profiles
to identify coconut varieties.
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