Garden of Malabar, Vol. 1

Fig. 4.

A detailed botanical copperplate engraving of a coconut (Cocos nucifera) across a two-page spread. At the top, two large whole coconuts are shown: the left one is viewed from the base where the stem attaches, showing the fibrous husk; the right one is viewed from the side, showing its oblong shape and smooth outer skin. Below these are four smaller figures illustrating the stages of germination and the internal structure: 1. A cross-section of a coconut showing the thick white meat (endosperm) and the hollow center. 2. A germinating coconut with a young shoot and roots emerging from the top. 3. A coconut with the outer husk partially removed to reveal the hard inner shell (endocarp). 4. A germinating coconut with more developed roots and a prominent shoot emerging from one of the "eyes" of the shell.

Tenga. lat.
Tenga mal.
Nargil Arab.
Madu bram.