Cocos — 1 species

Cultivation

Coconuts grow well in lowland tropical regions as far as 26° north and south of the Equator and up to a maximum elevation of around 1,000 metres, though most commercial cultivation takes place within 20° of the Equator and below 300 metres. They grow best in areas with a high rainfall. Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain.