The first and unique Global Coconut Germplasm Catalogue

The idea of making an illustrated coconut germplasm catalogue as a printed book was first presented by R. Bourdeix in 1993 to the COGENT Steering Committee meeting held in Montpellier, France. Since 2000, the COGENT network, Bioversity and CIRAD have been collaborating to develop and publish this catalogue of coconut germplasm.

The Catalogue provides a wealth of information, both as text and illustrations. The descriptive material will help users to identify varieties they already hold, while the information on evaluation and uses will help them to select new materials to suit various purposes, whether as promising parents for breeding programmes or for immediate use at the farm and community level. Both scientific evaluations relating to variables such as pest and disease responses and yield are provided, as well as information on more traditional uses and cultural aspects.

The catalogue presents comprehensive and sound scientific content aiming at increasing awareness of the coconut and its diversity. The information in the catalogue has been presented in a popular manner so that it is attractive and understandable enough to the general public, while retaining its technical rigour to be appreciated by scientists, researchers and students.

Authors: Bourdeix R, Batugal P, Oliver JT, George MLC (editors)
Publication Year: 2010
ISBN: 978-92-9043-831-1
Language: English

Hereunder is the heavy version of the catalogue PDF files, allowing a good printing. Otherwise a lighter complete version of this catalogue can be downloaded here.  

Introduction

Catalogue cover page and citation (3.9MB)

Table of Contents, Foreword, Introduction, Nomenclature, Catalogue structure and layout, List of coconut germplasm (3.8MB)

Annexes

Annex 1 (0.2MB) - List of Coconut germplasm registered in the CGRD Database.

Annex 2 (1.9MB) - Guidelines for producing coconut photos.

Africa

Benin (1.2MB); Cameroon 1 (2.0MB); Cameroon 2 (1.9MB); Comoro (2.0MB); Cote d'Ivoire 1 (2.5MB); Cote d'Ivoire 2 (1.4MB); Mozambique (1.9MB); Nigeria (2.3MB); Seychelles (1.5MB); Tanzania 1 (2.0MB); Tanzania 2 (2.4MB); Trinidad & Tobago (1.6MB)

Americas

Brazil (2.7MB); Panama 1 (2.4MB); Panama 2 (1.3MB); Suriname (1.6MB)

Asia

Cambodia (2.8MB); India 1 (2.2MB); India 2 (2.4MB); India 3 (3.1MB); India 4 (2.4MB); India 5 (1.7MB); India 6 (2.6MB); India 7 (2.1MB); Indonesia 1 (2.9MB); Indonesia 2 (1.7MB); Indonesia 3 (1.6MB); Indonesia 4 (1.7MB); Indonesia 5 (1.9MB); Indonesia 6 (1.2MB); Malaysia 1 (2.5MB); Malaysia 2 (2.4MB); Malaysia 3 (2.0MB); Philippines 1 (2.1MB); Philippines 2 (1.9MB); Philippines 3 (1.9MB); Philippines 4 (2.0MB); Philippines 5 (3.0MB); Philippines 6 (2.1MB); Philippines 7 (1.7MB); Sri Lanka 1 (3.2MB); Sri Lanka 2 (1.8MB); Thailand 1 (1.9MB); Thailand 2 (1.8MB); Vietnam (1.5MB)

Oceania (Pacific)

Fiji (2.4MB); Marshall Islands (2.0MB); Papua New Guinea 1 (3.2MB); Papua New Guinea 2 (1.9MB); Samoa (2.6MB); Solomon Islands (2.3MB); Tonga (2.4MB); Vanuatu (3.0MB)

Including French Polynesia, Mayotte, and New Caledonia (French territories)

France 1 (2.9MB); France 2 (2.8MB); France 3 (1.8MB); France 4 (1.8MB)

Posters

 By R. Bourdeix

These high definition posters are related to various aspects of coconut diversity, cultivation and culture. They were initially conceived as pictures plates to be inserted in the document "Global Strategy for Conservation and Use of Coconut Genetic Resources" of the COGENT network. 

Everybody can download these posters free of charge, and print them. Please do not modify these documents and do not remove logos. These poster are under the Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International).

Most convenient poster size to pin in an office, a school or elsewhere is A1 size, 59 x 84 cm, but these files are large and heavy, so please be patient for downloading, it can take several minutes!

Title	Download	Pictures
1. Coconut is not coconut! Fruit diversity of the coconut palm.	A4 size (21x29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
2. Towards a wider diversity.  Compact Dwarfs are crucial varieties for the future of  coconut breeding.	A4 size (21x29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
3. Tall-type coconut varieties from the Pacific Region.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
4. Coconut Dwarf varieties of the Malayan type.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
5. Care your coconut hybrids! When well managed, coconut hybrids can perform up to their high potential.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
6. Spicata forms of various coconut varieties	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
7. Coconut palms, climate change and coastal areas	A4 size (21x29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
8. Coconut palms, landscaping and ecotourism	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
9. Progenies of Dwarf x Dwarf hybrids. In 2002, experiments consisting in selfing Dwarf x Dwarf hybrids have been launched by CNRA and CIRAD in  Côte d'Ivoire, Africa.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
10. Reproductive biology of the coconut palm. Understanding coconut reproductive biology helps farmers regarding in situ conservation and local production of good planting material.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
11. Diversity of coconut palm trunks. The great diversity of coconut palm trunks (also called stems) helps for identification of varietal types.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
12. Care your coconut palms! cultivation of Dwarf-type coconut varieties.	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
13. Coconut diversity in French Polynesia (English version).	A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
14. Coconut diversity in New Caledonia (French version).	A4 size (21x29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)
15. Coconut diversity in French Polynesia (French version).	A4 size (21x29.7 cm) A1 size (59 x 84 cm)

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