Coconut palms common in Southeast Asia

Most people like drinking coconut milk and eating coconut ice- cream in summer, but do they know where the coconut comes from?

Tall, unbranched coconut trees which grow along the coast and are common in tropical areas, are called the coconut palm.

Coconut palms are mostly found in Southeast Asia.

They are tall trees with a fibrous trunk and can grow up to six metres with cluster of coconuts near the canopy in the fruiting season.

The coconut palms reproduce by sending out 'seed boats'.

The ripened coconuts fall from the seaside palms into coastal water and are swept along the coast by ocean currents.

The coconuts have 'hair' on the outside to trap as much air as possible to keep themselves afloat.