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Revision as of 19:41, 22 April 2018
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.
Contents
Uses
ring worms, Cuts, candidiasis, psoriasis, skin burns, sunburns, toothache, dandruff, baldness[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Per 100 g, the kernel is reported to contain 36.3 g H2O 4.5 g protein, 41.6 g fat, 13.0 g total carbohydrate, 3.6 g fiber, 1.0 g ash, 10 mg Ca, 24 mg P, 1.7 mg Fe, and traces of beta-carotene[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | tengina kayi, tengu |
Hindi | Nariya |
Malayalam | Thengu |
Tamil | Tennai |
Telugu | kobbari chettu |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Coconut |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | lanceolate | The leaves, from 4 to 6 m long, are pinnate; they consist of linear-lanceolate, more or less recurved, rigid, bright green leaflets |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | Yellow | 6 | female flowers are borne basally, male flowers at apex. Flowers bear lanceolate petals, 6 stamens and an ovary consisting of 3 connate carpelst |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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big as a man’s head | 4-8 cm thick | mesocarp and a woody endocarp; as it is rather light, it can be carried long distances by water while keeping its germinability for a long time | smooth, grey-brownish epicarp | single | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sun. Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
tropical seashores, alluvial plains, Borders of forests and fields.
Photo Gallery
References
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- ↑ "puredue university"
- ↑ "coconut palm"
- ↑ [Coconuts grow well in lowland tropical regions as far as 26° north and south of the Equator and up to a maximum elevation of around 1,000 metres "practical palnts"]
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat ring worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat candidiasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat sunburns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat dandruff
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat baldness
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with stems used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of tropical seashores
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of alluvial plains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs