Coconut
Cocos nucifera
| Famille | Arecaceae |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Narikela |
| हिंदी | नारियल |
| മലയാളം | തെങ്ങ് |
| Parties utilisées | fruit, oil, flower |
The coconut palm is a tall palm with a slender, ringed trunk and a crown of long feathery leaves, bearing large fibrous fruits with a hard shell, white kernel and sweet water. It grows along tropical coasts worldwide, and Kerala is famous as the land of coconut palms.
The fruit, oil and flower are used. Ayurveda calls it Narikela and values it as cooling and nourishing. Coconut oil is the traditional base of Kerala hair oils and skin care oils, and coconut water is a popular cooling drink.
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