Coconut fruit

The coconut tree (cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arccaceae (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 but. The spelling coconut 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 indentation on the coconut shell that resembles facial features.
              Kingdom - plantar
               (Unranked) - Angiosperms
                (Unranked) - Monocots
                  (unranked) - Commelinids
                    Order - Arecales
                      Family - Arecaceae
                       Tribe - Cocoeae
                         Genus - Cocos
                          Species - C.nucifera
Binomial name:Cocos nucifera
  Coconuts are known for their great versatility, as evidenced by many traditional uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. They form a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits for their large quantity of water (also called " juice") and when immature, they are known as tender nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for their potable coconut water. When mature, they can be used as seed nuts or processed to give oil from the kernel, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. The endosperm 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 edible coconut "flesh". When dried, the coconut is called copra. The oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and frying, as well as in soaps and cosmetics. The husk and leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. The coconut also has cultural and religious significance in certain societies, particularly India, where it is used in Hindu rituals.
                                           Description
Plant: cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30m (98 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6m (13-20 ft) long and pinned 60-90cm long, old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. Coconut are generally classified into general types; tall and dwarf. On fertile soil, tall coconut palm tree can yield up to 74 fruits per year, but more often yields less than 30, mainly due to poor cultural practises. Given proper care and growing conditions, coconut palms produce their first fruit in six to ten years, taking 15-20 years to reach peak production.
                                         Fruit
Botanically, the coconut fruit is a drupe, not a true but. Like other fruits, it has three layers:the exocarp, mesocarp and endocarp. The exocarp and mesocarp make up the "husk" of the coconuts. Coconuts sold in the shops of nontropical countries often have had the exocarp ( outermost layer) removed. The mesocarp is composed of a fiber called coir, which has many traditional and commercial uses. The shell has three germination pores ( micropyles) or "eyes" that are clearly visible on it's outside surface once the husk is removed. A full coconut weighs about 1.44kg (3.2lb).It takes around 6,000 full-grown coconuts to produce a tonne of copra.