Definition:

A species name of nucifera indicates that the tree or shrub bears nuts.

Related species names include nucifer and nuciferum.

One of the most well-known examples of a plant with the species name of nucifera is the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Strangely enough, it is actually a dry drupe, not a botanical nut. It can also be called a drupaceous nut.

Other trees and shrubs with nucifera or nuciferum as the species:

• Caryocar nuciferum (Sawari nut) - tree
• Dicella nucifera (Chestnut vine) - liana
• Torreya nucifera (Japanese Nutmeg-yew) - tree