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THENGU "KALPAVRUKSHAM"

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Thengu (Malayalam: തെങ്ങ്) Arecaceae (palm family) » Cocos nucifera KOH-kohs -- from the Portugese word for mask, possibly referring to eyes-like depressions on fruit noo-SIFF-er-uh -- nut-bearing commonly known as: coconut • Bengali: নারকেল narakela, নারকেল narokel • Gujarati: નારિયેળ nariyel • Hindi: नारियल nariyal • Kannada: ತೆಂಗು tengu • Kashmiri: नोरिल noril • Konkani: नार्लु narlu • Malayalam: തെങ്ങ് thengu • Manipuri: য়ুবী yubi • Marathi: नारळ naral, श्रीफळ shriphal • Pali: नालिकेर nalikera • Punjabi: ਨਾਰੀਅਲ narial • Sanskrit: दीर्घपादपः dirgapadapah, दीर्घपत्रः dirghapatrah, दुर्हः durhah, कल्पवृक्ष kalpavriksha, करकम्भस् karakambhas, करकतोयः karakatoyah, कौशिकफलः kaushikaphalah, खानमुदकः khanamudakah, किकिः kikih, नारिकेर narikera, त्रिनेत्रफलः trinetraphalah, तृणम्द्रुमः trnamdrumah, तृणम्राजः trnamrajah, तृणम्वृक्षः trnamvrukshah, उच्चतरुः uchchataru, विश्वामित्रप्रियः vishwamitrapriyah • Tamil: தெங்கு tengku • Telugu: నారికేడము nari-kelamu • Urdu: ناریل nariyel Native of: Malesia, n Australia, s-w Pacific; widely naturalized / cultivated elsewhere References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • EcoPort
                                                      COCONUT PALM
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos.[2] The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word.[3] The term is derived from 16th century Portuguese and Spanish cocos, meaning "grinning face", from the three small holes on the coconut shell that resemble human facial features.
Found throughout the tropic and subtropic area, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many domestic, commercial, and industrial uses of its different parts. Coconuts are part of the daily diet of many people. Coconuts are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of "water" and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for drinking. When mature they still contain some water and can be used as seednuts or processed to give oil from the kernel, charcoal from the hard shell and coir from the fibrous husk. Theendosperm is initially in its nuclear phase suspended within the coconut water. As development continues, cellular layers of endosperm deposit along the walls of the coconut, becoming the edible coconut "flesh".[4] When dried, the coconut flesh is called copra. The oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and frying; coconut oil is also widely used in soaps and cosmetics. The clear liquid coconut water within is a refreshing drink. The husks and leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. It also has cultural and religious significance in many societies that use it.


     



Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Class:Monocots[1]
Order:Arecales
Suborder:Commelinids
Family:Arecaceae
Subfamily:Arecoideae
Tribe:Cocoeae
Genus:Cocos
Species:C. nucifera
Binomial name
Cocos nucifera
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Top ten coconut producers in 2010
CountryProduction (tonnes)Footnote
 Philippines19,500,000
 Indonesia15,540,000
 India10,824,100
 Brazil2,759,044
 Sri Lanka2,200,000F
 Thailand1,721,640F
 Mexico1,246,400F
 Vietnam1,086,000A
 Papua New Guinea677,000F
 Malaysia555,120
 Tanzania370,000F
 World54,716,444A
No symbol = official figure, P = official figure, F = FAO estimate,
* = Unofficial/Semi-official/mirror data, C = Calculated figure,
A = Aggregate (may include official, semi-official or estimates);




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