Cocos comosa
Uses
Brazil (northeast): fruit eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Hart.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Moisture = 3.50%. Ether extract = 67.30%. Protein = 8.77%. Minerals = 1.64%. Fibre (crude etc.) [sic] = 18.79% Ash: SiO2 = trace. CaO = 9.5%. Fe2O3 = negative. Saponification index: 263.3. Acid index: Oleic = 1%. Iodine index = 5.9%. Melting point = 20°-21°C.