Why do coconut fruits have water inside, and where is its seed located?
The answer to the question will be a lengthy one and illustrations can not be avoided. 1 ) The fruit of coconut is in reality a fibrous drupe in botany that is designed to float in water and traverse many miles in the sea to germinate on another coast. Illustrations a) fibrous drupe =http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botany… http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/Web… b) Germinated coconut fruit == http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20by… http://www.ms-starship.com/sciencenew/im… 2 ) The energy for the germinating embryo is stored in a part called endosperm This endosperm is ALL liquid to begin with and known as coconut water ( NOT MILK!) It is very nourishing and delicious!! As
