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Created page with "{{Infobox plant | name = Cocos nucifera | image = akgak_01.jpg | image_caption = niyok | kingdom = Plantae | clade1 = Tracheophytes | clade2 = Angiosperms | clade3 = Monocots | order = Arecales | family = Arecaceae | genus = Cocos | species = C. nucifera | binomial = Cocos nucifera | authority = L. }} '''Niyok''' is the Chamorro word for the tree and various parts of the ''Cocos nucifera'' tree. It has been called the Tree of Life. == Cultural Use == * Used for weavi..." |
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Revision as of 05:36, 18 May 2025
| Cocos nucifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Clade | Tracheophytes |
| Clade | Angiosperms |
| Clade | Monocots |
| Order | Arecales |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Cocos |
| Species: | C. nucifera |
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| Cocos nucifera L. |
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Niyok is the Chamorro word for the tree and various parts of the Cocos nucifera tree. It has been called the Tree of Life.
Cultural Use
- Used for weaving baskets, thatching, walls, fishing implements, and hats.
Botanical Information
- Binomial: Pandanus tectorius
- Family: Pandanaceae
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