Figure 7.32
The coconut seed. (A) The coconut seed is surrounded by layers of waterproof barriers: an outer skin, a fibrous husk, and a shell. The inner endosperm, or “meat,” contains sweet freshwater. (B) Coconuts can float in salt water for months and still germinate if washed up on a distant beach.(© Darryl Torckler/The Image Bank/Getty Images)