Coconut tree

                             COCONUT TREE 

The coconut tree is a member of the palm family and the only living species in the genus Cocos.The term "coconut" (or archaic "coconut") can refer to the entire palm, seed, or fruit, which is botanically a drupe rather than a fruit. The name comes from the Old Portuguese word coco, meaning "head" or "skull", after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. They are ubiquitous in the coastal tropics and a cultural icon of the tropics.

                 

A single coconut tree can yield 100 coconuts annually and each fruit takes a year to fully ripen. Mature coconuts are ovoid or ovoid in shape, 300–450 mm (12–18 in) long and 150–200 mm (6–8 in) in diameter, with a thick fibrous husk surrounding the familiar single-seeded fruit of commerce. It consists of both flesh and liquid. Coconuts float easily and have been widely distributed by ocean currents and humans throughout the tropics.
              
We derive many benefits from the coconut tree and hence the name "cup tree" is also used for it. We derive many benefits from all parts of the coconut tree and that is why the coconut tree is special among other plants.Coconuts are cultivated in many parts of our country and the districts of Kurunegala, Halawatha and Puttalam belong to the coconut triangle of Sri Lanka. The nature of the soil and climate also affect this. Currently, the benefits obtained from the coconut tree are many and it is not likely that it will continue to be a plant that provides many benefits. Therefore, protecting the coconut tree is our responsibility as well as our duty.