ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Cocos nucifera

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Arecaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

View the source record

01 / PLACE IN THE PLANT WORLD

Botanical classification

Follow a genus or family to explore its other accepted species.

Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Cocos
Species: Cocos nucifera
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

02 / CONNECT THE NAMES

Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cocos nucifera. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

58 synonyms in this snapshot · page 2 of 2

Cocos nucifera var. subcandidaName author: Blume
Cocos nucifera var. synphyllicaName author: Becc.
Cocos nucifera var. tabogogName author: Blume
Cocos nucifera var. tamisanName author: Blume
Cocos nucifera var. tenuissimaName author: Blume
Cocos nucifera var. viridisName author: Hassk.
Diplothemium henryanumName author: F.Br.
Palma cocosName author: Mill.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

Read the directory’s scope