Is coconut a tree allergen? FDA classified coconut in the Big 8 Allergen groupings as a tree nut. Technically, coconut is not a botanical nut, but is a one seeded drupe, or a one seeded fruit. But since it can be argued that it is a nut of sorts, it can be added with the other tree nuts. No harm, no foul.
Coconut allergies are pretty rare, but for the few of those who are allergic, it can be serious, including anaphylaxis. There is much less likelihood of cross reactivity from the other tree nuts to coconut in terms of allergies, although there have been a few cases.
https://acaai.org/allergies/types/food-allergies/types-food-allergy/tree-nut-allergy
https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/knowledgebase/coconut/
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