The scientific name for coconut is "Cocos Nucifera". Early Spanish explorers called it coco, which means " monkey face" because the three indentations (eyes) on the hairy nut resembles the head and face of monkey Nucifera means "nut-bearing".
The coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk and oil that has fed and nourished populations around the world for generations. On many islands coconut is a staple in the diet and provides the majority of the food eaten. Nearly one third of the world's population depends on coconut to some degree for their food and their economy. Among these culture the coconut has a long and respected.
Coconut Tree:
The coconut tree(Cocos Nucifera) is a large long-living palm that yields the fruit of a coconut. The tree can last up to 100 years and can grow up to 98 feet tall. It can blossom up to 13 times a year. The tree has a single bole the break of which is smooth and ring-scarred. The pinnate leaves can reach 13-20 feet of length. They consist of linner-lanceolate bright green leaflets. The number of the palm trees variety throughout the world today is quite striking. There exist is quite more than 150 kinds of the coconut palm.
The coconut trees are generally divided into tall and dwarf ones. Depending on to what extent the land is fertile, the palm can yield different quantities of the fruit. Growing on a highly fertile soil, a tall coconut palm tree can provide up to 75 fruits per year, but more often the number can not get past the mark of 30. However, for the time being it can be seen a considerable elevation in the practice of cultivation.
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