What does coconut rely on to spread seeds?

Coconut trees mostly grow along the coast. When the fruits are ripe, they will fall into the sea and then drift with the tide until the sea washes the coconuts ashore. Coconut fruit matures every autumn, and the fruit is egg-shaped or spherical, with a diameter of about 25 cm.

1. Coconut exocarp is in contact with seawater.

The seeds in the coconut fruit will float in the sea water, and the sea water will bring the coconut seeds to new places, realizing the spread of coconut seeds. Coconut seeds drift in the long ocean. May be carried by the current to distant islands or beaches. This method can spread coconut seeds in a wide range.

2. Adaptability and seed survival rate

Coconut seeds have good adaptability. They can survive in salt water for a long time and take root and sprout in new places.

3. Animals help spread

Animals also play a role in spreading coconut seeds. Birds and animals may eat coconut pulp and excrete undigested seeds elsewhere.

4. The influence of human beings on the spread of coconut seeds

Humans are engaged in trade, immigration and tourism. It also plays a role in spreading coconut seeds. Through human intervention, coconut seeds can reach farther places. Although water transmission is the main mode of transmission of coconut seeds, there are also some other modes of transmission, such as birds swallowing seeds and excreting them with feces, or seeds being blown to new places by the wind.

1. Appearance and characteristics of coconut

Coconut is a large plant fruit, which is oval or spherical and covered with a hard shell. Coconut shells are usually brown or yellowish brown, and the surface is textured and uneven. Inside is a fibrous outer shell (coconut shell), which wraps the inner core (coconut meat) and contains clear coconut water.

2. Nutritional value of coconut

Coconut is rich in vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B 1 and vitamin B2, as well as fat, protein, cellulose and minerals (such as potassium, magnesium and calcium). Coconut water is rich in electrolytes, which can effectively replenish the water and minerals lost by the human body.