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[[File:Sayulita nayarit mexico playa pintura.jpg|thumb|right|Tender coconut]]
The '''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 coconut is an archaic form of the word.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Ring worms}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Candidiasis}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Skin burns}}, {{Uses|Sunburns}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Baldness}}<ref name="Uses"/>
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==How to plant/cultivate==
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. Fresh seed germinates readily. The seed has no dormancy, and growth of the embryo and seedling is continuous. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
