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Thecoconut is apalm tree in thefamilyArecaceae (palm family). It is a large palm, growing to 30m tall. It hasleaves that are 4–6 m long. The termcoconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm.
There are many coconut palms on thecoasts of Indonesia,India, America,Bangladesh and Tanzania. People of this area usecoconut milk in cooking. Women usecoconut oil as oil for theirhair. The coconut's shell is relatively hard, but can be broken. Because its shell is hard, it can be used as an ingredient to make craftworks.
Coconut milk is also used in many drinks. Coconut oil is often in food and soaps. People inSri Lanka use coconut flowers for wedding celebrations. In theMaldives it is theNational tree.
The coconut is not actually anut, but is in fact adrupe. Coconuts grow intropical countries. The flesh of a coconut iswhite and can be eatenraw or used incooking. It is used in many of the foods we eat for flavour. It is native to tropical areas.
Coconuts float on water and can float to another island and germinate there. It has often been noted that coconuts can travel up to 110 days, or 3000 miles, by sea and are still able to germinate.
