[Biology Class Notes] on Botanical Name of Coconut Pdf

The coconut trees are very tall, exceeding  the length of 25 m in height. These trees mainly grow in sandy soils with abundant sunlight and regular rainfall. It is also highly tolerant of salinity, because of this reason coconut trees were historically found in tropical coastal regions around the world.

Benefits of Tender of Coconut

Some of the benefits of tender of coconut are discussed below:

• It plays a major role in improving digestion. 

• It protects us from dehydration by rehydrating our body.

• It has a rich amount of antioxidant properties, which decreases the risk of infections.

• It has various important elements like calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium which helps in balancing the level of the electrolytes in our body.

Botanical Name of Coconut

The botanical name of coconut is Cocos nucifera. 

Classification of Coconut Plants:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiospermae

Class: Monocot

Family: Arecaceae

Genus:  Cocos 

Species:  nucifera