The coconut palm, has been eulogised as “Kalpavriksha” (Vriksha means Tree in Malayalam), the all giving tree in the classics of India. Its fruit is called “Lakshmi Phal” which is used in most of the social and religious functions in India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, irrespective of whether the palm is grown locally or not. A coconut is the edible fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree of the palm family. Coconut flesh is high in fat and can be dried or eaten fresh or processed into coconut milk or coconut oil. The liquid of the nut, known as coconut water, is used in beverages.