Cocos nucifera L.
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Recorded along the Indian Ocean coastline in FZ, where it is certainly commonly cultivated. It is not clear if this species ever becomes naturalised and for the time being, I (MAH) have included this species as a purely cultivated plant. |
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N,Z,MS,M |
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Zophopetes dysmephyla (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 48. (Includes a picture).
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Cocos nucifera. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=208330, retrieved 30 November 2023
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