{"product_id":"9780128097793","title":"The Coconut: Phylogeny,Origins, and Spread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coconut: Phylogeny, Origins, and Spread\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecomprehensively covers the botany, phylogeny, origins, and spread of the coconut palm. The coconut is used primarily for its oil, fiber, and as an article of food, including its tender-nut water. Until the 1950s, coconut oil used to rank first in the world in production and international trade among all the vegetable oils. Since then, lower-cost sources such as the African oil palm, soybean, canola, and others have overtaken the coconut in oil production and trade. The coconut, \u003ci\u003eCocos nucifera L. \u003c\/i\u003e(Arecaceae), is a dominant part of the littoral vegetation across the tropics. In addition to discussing the origins of the coconut and its use as a crop, the book covers the resurgence in the use of the coconut in food, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the phylogeny, origins, and spread of the coconut \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the broad-based use of coconut from basic food source to nutraceuticals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides ethnobotanical information on cultivation and use of this tropical crop \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071304515824,"sku":"9780128097793","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128097793_p0.jpg?v=1763639806","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128097793","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}