Sukendah, Sukendah and Zainal, Abidin and Sri, Wiyatiningsih and Bakti, Wisnu Wijayanti
(2011)
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF KOPYOR COCONUT
GROWN IN SUMENEP, MADURA, INDONESIA.
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF KOPYOR COCONUT GROWN IN SUMENEP, MADURA, INDONESIA.
pp. 27-28.
ISSN 978-602-8915-93-9
Abstract
One of the centers of kopyor coconut in Java was located in Sumenep,
Madura. The original kopyor coconuts mostly grown in a home garden and mixed
with the normal palms. Recently, the local goverment has been implementing some
programs to extend the growing area of kopyor coconut. The potentials of kopyor
coconut gemplasm of this area, however, have not been fully explored. The original
kopyor palms were characterized based on their morphological characters. In
Sumenep was found only 1 (one) type of kopyor palm, tall variety, with 3 (three)
colour forms: green, brown, and red form. Except for these tall variety no other
dwarf variety had been observed. The average age of kopyor tall coconut trees was
10-25 years old. The number of nuts per bunch per tree were 9-18, while number
of kopyor nuts per bunch were 1-5. Based on fruit components, Red Kopyor Tall
Coconut smaller than the Green or Brown Kopyor. Observation on the endosperm
revealed three distinct types of endosperm structure. Type A, the endosperm was
separated from the shell and broken into small clumps; coconut milk little or none at
all; very gentle and soft. Type B, some parts of the endosperm remain attached to
the shell, soft, rough and relatively a lot of coconut water. Type C, the endosperm
was soft and still attached to the shell with a lot of coconut water.
Key words: Cocos nucifera, tall variety, endosperm, coconut gemplasm.
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