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    Coconut Facts

    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 resemble the head and face of a monkey. Nucifera means “nut-bearing.” Coconut is actually tall, erect, single-stemmed, monoecious palm, up to 30 m tall, with a slender, more or less curved or inclined, stout trunk, 30–45 cm diameter marked with leaf scars, arising rising from a swollen base surrounded by mass of adventitious roots. Like other fruits, it has three layers: the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The exocarp and mesocarp make up the “husk” of the coconut. Coconuts sold in the shops of non-tropical countries often have had the exocarp (outermost layer) removed. Coconut palms are grown all over the tropics, and their taste of meat and flavor of water therefore may vary according to saline content of the soil, distance from sea-shore, amount of rain-fall, etc.

    Name Coconut
    Scientific Name Cocos nucifera
    Native Native to coastal areas of southeast Asia
    Common/English Name Coconut, Coconut Palm
    Name in Other Languages Nepalese: Narival
    Ethiopia: Kokas
    Turkish: Hindistancevizi
    Palauan: Iru
    Albania: Arre kokosi
    Banaban: Te Ni
    Yap: Lu
    Brazil: Coco
    Persian: Nârgil
    Bulgarian: Kokos
    Italian: Cocco
    Chinese: Ye Zi
    Polish: Kokos
    Icelandic: Kokoshenta
    Chuuk: Nu
    Khmer: Doung
    Dutch: Kokos
    Russian: Kokos
    Arabic: Gawz El Hind
    South Africa: Khokhonate
    Finnish: Kookospähkinä
    Pohnpei: Ni
    French: Coco
    Ukrainian: Kokos
    Japanese: Koko Yashi
    Taiwan: Ke Ke Ye Zi
    Guam: Niyog
    Hawaii: Ō‘Io
    Cook Islands: Nu
    Spanish: Coco
    Hebrew: Kokus
    Rotuman: Niu
    Vietnamese: Dừa
    India: Narikol
    Burmese: Mak Un On
    Indonesia: Bhungkana
    Czech: Kokos
    Romanian: Cocotier
    Kenya: Dafu
    Estonian: Kookospalm
    German: Kokos
    Society Islands: Ha‘Ari
    Kiribati: Te Ni
    Guyana: Coconut
    Polynesia: Niu
    Croatian: Kokosov Orah
    Tanzania: Dafu
    Kosrae: Lu
    Zaire: Dafu
    Papua New Guinea: Kokonas
    Laotian: Kok Mak Phao
    Fijian: Niu
    Swahili: Mnazi
    Portuguese: Coco Da Bahia
    Slovenian: Kokos
    Malaysia: Kelapa
    Danish: Kokos
    Marshall Islands: Ni
    Thai: Dung (Chong-Chan-Thaburi)
    Korean: K’o K’o Neos
    Sri Lanka: Polgaha
    North Mariana Islands: Nizok
    Swedish: Kokos
    Australia: Kunga
    Philippines: Lubi
    Hungarian: Kókusz
    Armenian: Hantkakan Engouz
    Greek: Kokkofoinika
    Isle of Man: Crobainery
    Plant Growth Habit Tall, erect, single-stemmed, monoecious palm
    Growing Climate Thrives best in full sun
    Soil Adaptable to wide range of soil types light, medium and heavy, – peaty soil, sandy, calcareous, saline to clayey soils. It tolerates alkaline soils. Although coarse sand is its natural habitat, best growth is obtained on free draining, deep soils with good physical and chemical properties. It is thus widely grown on loams as well as clays that are well drained. Coconut is intolerant of water-logging will not survive more than 2 weeks of surface water-logging. Coconut tolerates drought poorly.
    Plant Size 30 m (98 ft) tall
    Root Fibrous root system
    Trunk Slender, more or less curved or inclined, stout trunk, 30–45 cm diameter
    Leaf Frond-like, 2–6 m long, clustered at top of trunk, pinnatisect
    Leaflets 0.6–1 m long, narrow, linear-lanceolate, bright green, inserted on rachis in 2 ranks.
    Flower The palm produces both the female and male flowers on the same inflorescence; thus, the palm is monoecious. Male flowers with six creamy-yellow perianth segments surrounding six Stamens, pistillode topped by 3 nectar glands. Female flowers, sweet-scented, larger, globose, with 6 creamy-yellow perianth segment in two whorls, with 6 staminodes, 3-locule ovary, and a trifid stigma.
    Fruit Shape & Size Elongated, ovoid, ellipsoid to almost spherical
    Fruit Weight Weigh between 0.85 and 3.7 kg
    Fruit Color Light green when young, which becomes dry and turn gray as the nut matures
    Fruit Skin About 1-2 inches in thickness and made of tough fibers.
    Flesh Color White
    Taste Mild and Sweet
    Seed Seed comprises the dark brown shell, kernel, cavity and embryo.
    Major Nutrition Total Fat (lipid) 26.79 g (76.54%)
    Manganese, Mn 1.2 mg (52.17%)
    Copper, Cu 0.348 mg (38.67%)
    Iron, Fe 1.94 mg (24.25%)
    Total dietary Fiber 7.2 g (18.95%)
    Selenium, Se 8.1 µg (14.73%)
    Phosphorus, P 90 mg (12.86%)
    Carbohydrate 12.18 g (9.37%)
    Zinc, Zn 0.88 mg (8.00%)
    Valine 0.162 g (7.67%)
    Health Benefits
    • Good for your heart
    • Weight management
    • Blood sugar control
    • Protects against infection
    • Improves digestion
    • Prevents skin infection
    • Promotes hair growth
    • Gives your energy levels a boost
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    • Healing and Infections
    • Stress relief
    • Bone Health
    • Dental care
    • Boosts Hydration
    • Reduces Blood Pressure
    • Relieves Hangovers
    • Treats Headaches
    Calories in 1 cup (80 gm) 283 K cal
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