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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.   
'''Niyok''' is the Chamorro word for the tree and various parts of ''Cocos nucifera''.  It has been called the Tree of Life.   
== Cultural Use ==
== Cultural Use ==
* Used for weaving baskets, thatching, walls, fishing implements, and hats.
* Used for weaving baskets, [[kåtupat]], thatching, walls, fishing implements, and hats.





Latest revision as of 06:18, 18 May 2025

Cocos nucifera
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Scientific classification
KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
CladeMonocots
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusCocos
Species:C. nucifera
Binomial name:
Cocos nucifera
L.
Synonyms
   No synonyms listed

Niyok is the Chamorro word for the tree and various parts of Cocos nucifera. It has been called the Tree of Life.

Cultural Use

  • Used for weaving baskets, kåtupat, thatching, walls, fishing implements, and hats.


Botanical Information

  • Binomial: Pandanus tectorius
  • Family: Pandanaceae


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