Plantation Crops

Origin and Distribution of coconut

Origin of coconut  
• Malaysia or Indonesia are the probable place of origin of coconut.Although the original home of coconut is still not precisely known, two distinct regions, South Pacific Islands of Polynesia and Melonesia at South East Asia are often cited as possible centres of origin from where it might have disseminated to other areas. Tamils together with the mariners of the Bengal Coast distributed it into the lands of the Indian Ocean.

Distribution of coconut in world
• Indonesia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea (by the side of Indonesia, but in Australian Continent), Fiji etc.