Coconut in Pacific agroforestry.

2006 · Coconut ecology & knowledge

Cocos nucifera (coconut), version 2.1 — Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry

Edward Chan, Craig R. Elevitch

Wider context · Other organisms, crops or coconut knowledge

What the paper covers

A Pacific coconut profile covering botany, varieties, growing conditions, propagation, uses, products and agroforestry. It connects coconut cultivation with the many roles of the palm in island communities and gives a substantial bibliography for further reading.

Read it in context

This 2006 profile predates the detection of CRB in Hawaiʻi. Its crop, market and ecological statements should be read in their historical setting; it is not a current Hawaiʻi pest-management guide.

The original publication

Publication details and scope verified against the original publication. Full text remains at the source where local redistribution is not confirmed.

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Sources & reading notes

Reviewed October 22, 2026. Aloha Organic summaries draw on the sources below.

Edward Chan, Craig R. Elevitch (2006)