Arecaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Cocos nucifera L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1188 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Habitat in Indiae paludosis, umbrosis."
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1860), Essay on the plants collected by Mr Eugene Fitzalan during Lieut. Smith's Expedition to the Estuary of the Burdekin: 18 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1860), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(11): 18 [secondary reference]
Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 143 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 120 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 574 BHL [secondary reference]
common name: Cocoanut Palm [n/a]
  • Vernacular: Cooreemboola
Evans, O.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (1962), Palmae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 21: 1 [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut [n/a]
Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 433-434 APC [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut Palm [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: CoI, ChI, Qld
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 301 [secondary reference]
Williams, D.G. (1994), Vegetation and flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 404: 24 [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut [n/a]
  • Vernacular: Kelapa
Pike, G.D. & Leach, G.J. (1997), Handbook of the vascular plants of Ashmore and Cartier Islands: 20-22 [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut [n/a]
  • Text: " ... three coconut palms are growing around the well on Middle Island. Mr Dave Russell ... is believed to have planted these ... Two immature coconut palms are currently (1996) growing on West Island - one planted by fishermen ... and one growing at the old camp site on the northern shore."
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 70 [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut [n/a]
Dowe, J.L. & Jones, D.L. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Arecaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 207, Figs 36H, 42P-T [secondary reference]
common name: Coconut Palm [n/a]