Coconut
Cocos nucifera
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A large fibrous husk or round brown nut with three pores at one end — the biggest drift seed on Florida beaches.
- Typical size
- 6–12 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Drift seeds are generally fine to pick up on public beaches. Don't remove plants or seeds from parks, preserves or dunes.
How to tell it apart
- Large oval fibrous husk
- Hard brown nut inside
- Three pores (eyes) at one end
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Commonly confused with
Sea CoconutManicaria saccifera
Coconut is large with three pores; sea coconut is a smaller, round seed without pores.
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