COCONUT

The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is the only living species of the genus
Cocos and a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae). The name
"coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the entire coconut palm,
the seed, or the fruit, which is a drupe, not a nut, according to botanical
classification. The term is derived from the old Portuguese word coco,
which means "head" or "skull," and refers to the three indentations on the
coconut shell that resemble facial features. They are a cultural symbol of
the tropics and are common in coastal tropical locations.
It is one among the world's most beneficial trees and is sometimes referred
to as the "tree of life." It may be used to make food, fuel, cosmetics,
traditional medicine, and building materials, among other things. Many
people in the tropics and subtropics consume the interior meat of the
mature seed as well as the coconut milk produced from it on a daily basis.
Coconuts differ from other fruits in that its endosperm contains a
considerable amount of transparent liquid known as coconut water or
coconut juice. Mature, mature coconuts can be eaten as seeds or
processed to extract oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the
hard shell, and coir from the fiber husk. Copra is dried coconut meat, and
the oil and milk generated from it are widely used in cookery, particularly
frying, as well as soaps and cosmetics. Sweet coconut sap can be
fermented into palm wine or coconut vinegar or used to make beverages.
The hard shells, fibrous husks, and long pinnate leaves may be utilized to
produce a range of furniture and decorative goods.