THE TREE OF LIFE

GENERAL COCONUT OIL FACTS:

The scientific name for the coconut tree is "Cocos Nucifera", which means coconut bearing.

Early Spanish explorers gave the name "coco" to the nut of the tree, an endearing name meaning "monkey face". This comes from the likeness of the "hairy nut" to head of a monkey, with the three indentations representing the eyes and the nose. So coconut really means "monkey face nut".

WHAT IS COCONUT

From Dr. T. Ombrello - UCC Biology Department:

• Common names: Coconut Palm, Coco Palm, Coconut Tree
• Scientific name: Cocos nucifera
• Explanation of scientific name: Portuguese for monkey, in reference to the face that appears on the stripped nut.
• Cocos Nucifera: Nut bearing