Voanioala — 1 species

Cultivation

Prefers a warm, moist, well drained position. This species is thought perhaps to have been the ancestor of the coconut that we know today. Even though the nut only measures about 5cm x 7cm and weighs approximately 100 - 120 grams, the close relationship with the modern coconut, Cocos nucifera, can be observed in the similarities of the arrangement of the inflorescences and in the physical structure of the fruits (nuts).