Coconut Tree
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Scientific name
Cocos nucifera
English Name
Coconut Tree
Malayalam name
തെങ്ങ്
Common name
Coconut Tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : grows primarily in coastal lowlands,thriving in sandy,well drained soils
- Leaves : graceful crown of giant feather like leaves
- Flowers : small,yellowish flowers that bloom in large,branching clusters.
- Fruits : a drupe,with a fibrous outer husk, a hard inner shell,with edible white flesh surrounding refreshing coconut water
How to use
- Used in traditional medicine for skin care,digestion and hydration.
- Practices like oil pulling with coconut oil may reduce plaque formation and gingivitis,contributing to improve dental health
Uses
Skin care,Digestion and Improve dental health
Parts used
Leaves,Fruits,Flowers
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Seed propagation is one of the most common method.the mature coconuts are harvested from the parent tree,and the husk is removed in this method.The seeds is then placed in a well-draining medium such as peat moss and watered regularly.After a few weeks,the origin will germinate and the young coconut tree will begin to grow.
