Coconut tree. The scientific name ... It's considered to be a woody perennial plant with its trunk as the stem. Still, the coconut palm is often referred to as the "tree of life," since every part ...

Harvesters tap coconut palm sap by cutting into the tree’s flower-bud stem to access its nectar. Producers mix the sap with water, boil it into a syrup, and allow it to dry and crystallize.

France's Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe, famed for its tropical beaches, plans to remove some of its exotic coconut palms to stem coastal erosion and eradicate a tree disease.

The boom-to-bust life cycle of coconut trees are causing headaches in communities across North Queensland and the Pacific. In the Pacific, where coconut trees are considered "senile", smallholder ...

Coconut palms are an iconic symbol of tropical paradise, but the tree prized for its long, productive life is turning into a headache for the communities that have embraced it. In Ingham, 110 ...