COCONUT scientific name is Cocos nucifera. Early Spanish explorers called it coco, which means "monkey face" because the three indentations (eyes) on the hairy nut resembles the head and face of a monkey. Nucifera means "nut-bearing."
Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is classified as a "functional food" or "The Tree of Life" because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional content... some of these are as follows:
1. Kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C,...
