- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- 5–7 years after planting (depending on variety and conditions). Harvest: Every 30–45 days year-round once productive
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Fiber, Shade, Timber, Windbreak
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Tall Palm
- Planting Distance
- 8–10 meters between palms
- Ingredients
- Coconut Water (Okra Water)
- Nutritional Info
- Rich in electrolytes (potassium), healthy fats (MCTs), fiber, manganese
- Strata Category
- Emergent
- How to eat
- Chop op the top with a machete, drink with a straw the water. Afterwards crack open and scoop out the jelly and eat raw or use it for smoothie, ice cream, yoghurt.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 8. July - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. October - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 3. February - Weekly Food Basket, Thursday, 5. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 11. August - Weekly Food Basket, Wednesday, 16. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 6. October - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Antiviral, antifungal, supports hydration and digestion
- Life Cycle
- Climax
- Spanish Name
- Coco
- Recipes
- Okra Water
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Cocos nucifera
- Edible parts
- Flesh, Milk, Oil, Water
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited June 3, 2025.Open in Notion