Germinating coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) on a beach in Barbados. A coconut palm can grow up to 30 metres high and will begin to bear fruit (coconuts) roughly 7 years after germination. Coconuts take between 8 to 10 months to fully ripen. Young,green coconuts contain a nutritious liquid,rich in vitamin C,and a soft,jelly-like flesh,while ripened fruit conatin a thicker liquid (milk) and white,solid flesh that is used in cooking rather than eaten raw | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nunuk, David |
Taille de l’image : | 3419 px × 5207 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |