Cocos nucifera Narikela Nariyal Coconut

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cocos nucifera

Scientific Name and Description

Cocos nucifera L.

Herb Family

Arecaceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Cocus nucifera
Calappa nucifera (L.) Kuntze
Cocos indica Royle
Cocos mamillaris Blanco
Cocos nana Griff.
Cocos nucifera f. palmyrensis Becc.
Cocos nucifera var. alangan Blume
Cocos nucifera var. alba Blume
Cocos nucifera var. angustifolia Hassk.
Cocos nucifera var. aurea Anon.
Cocos nucifera var. austera Blume
Cocos nucifera var. bego Blume
Cocos nucifera var. buri Blume
Cocos nucifera var. calimbahin Blume
Cocos nucifera var. capuliformis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. cistiformis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. como Blume
Cocos nucifera var. crassissima Blume
Cocos nucifera var. delicata Blume
Cocos nucifera var. eburnea Blume
Cocos nucifera var. edulis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. elongata Blume
Cocos nucifera var. fibrosa Blume
Cocos nucifera var. fragilis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. humilis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. iners Blume
Cocos nucifera var. javanica G.V.Narayana
Cocos nucifera var. laetevirens Blume
Cocos nucifera var. lansiformis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. lolog Blume
Cocos nucifera var. machaeroides Blume
Cocos nucifera var. macrocarpa Blume
Cocos nucifera var. maldivica Blume
Cocos nucifera var. mamillaris (Blanco) Blume
Cocos nucifera var. microcarpa Hassk. ex F.W.T.Hunger
Cocos nucifera var. nana (Griff.) G.V.Narayana
Cocos nucifera var. ossea Blume
Cocos nucifera var. palmyrensis (Becc.) Becc.
Cocos nucifera var. pinang Blume
Cocos nucifera var. pretiosa Blume
Cocos nucifera var. pruniformis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. pumila Hassk.
Cocos nucifera var. regia Blume
Cocos nucifera var. rubescens Hassk.
Cocos nucifera var. rutila Blume
Cocos nucifera var. saccharina Blume
Cocos nucifera var. sapida Blume
Cocos nucifera var. spicata K.C.Jacob
Cocos nucifera var. stupposa Blume
Cocos nucifera var. suavis Blume
Cocos nucifera var. subamara Blume
Cocos nucifera var. subcandida Blume
Cocos nucifera var. synphyllica Becc.
Cocos nucifera var. tabogog Blume
Cocos nucifera var. tamisan Blume
Cocos nucifera var. tenuissima Blume
Cocos nucifera var. viridis Hassk.
Diplothemium henryanum F.Br.
Palma cocos Mill.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	Coconut Palm, copra, nariel, porcupine wood
Hindi	kanchli, naral, narel, nariel, nariyal, nariyal-ka-ped, nariyal-ka-per, nariyalkaper, nariyel, sriphal,Narikel
Kannada	gitaka, gitaku, kinghena, kobari, kobbari, kurube, matte, naarikela, narikela, narikera, siyala, tare, tengina, tengina-gida, tenginakayi, tenginamara, tengu, thengina, thengu, thenpinna, tigini, trynaraja, yeleneeru mara, Tennu
Malayalam	centennu, chentennu, chocham, cocam, karikku, kulittai, langalam, nalikeram, nalugiram, narikelam, ten, tenga, tenna, tenna-maram, tennu, thenga, thengu, Thenga
Marathi	maad, mad, mada, mahaad, mahad, mar, naaral, narachajhada, naral, naralchajhada, naralmad, narea, narel, narela, narula, tenginmar, thenginmar, varala, Narikel
Sanskrit	dakshinatriya, daksinatya, daksinatyaka, deerghavraksha, drdhaphala, dridaphala, dridhanira, duraruha, garikera, jataphala, junga, karakambha, kaushikaphala, kurcasirsaka, kurchashekhara, kurchashirshaka, langali, langalin, mahaphala, mangalya, mriduphala, mutkuna, nadikeli, nalikela, nalikera, nari-kela, nari-keli, nari-kera, narikari, narikela, narikelah, narikelaphalam, narikelavrksah, narikera, nilataru, payodhara, phalakeshara, phalamunda, putodaka, rajapiluh, rasaphala, rasayana-taru, sadaphala, sadapushpa, shiraphala, skandhaphala, subhanga, sutanga, toyagarbha, tranaraj, tranaraja, trinaraja, tryakshaphala, tryambakaphala, tunga, u, uchhataru, varaphala, vishvamitrapriya
Tamil	cannai, catapalam1, cekaracam, cekaracamaram, cenavaritcavam, cetaram1, cevvilanir, cirappalam, cocan, curakaram, cutankam, cuvatucitam, cuvatucitamaram, dennai, edagam, ekatam, etkai, ilaneer, ilangali, ilanir, ilankali, ilankalimaram, iracakantam, iracapalam, iracayanatturu, karakatoyam, karatalikam, karatalikamaram, kaucikam, kaucipal, kaucipalmaram, kelalam, keli, kelikam, kopparaittenkai, kurccacekaram, kurccekaram, kuriyacekaram, lankali 1, malata, milarkkali, muppudaikay, nadigelam, naligelam, naligeram narigelam, nalikelamaram, nalikeram, narigelam, narikelam, narikeli, narikelimaram, narikolam, natikeralamaram, netiyami, netiyamimaram, nilataru1, nirampiyamaram1, palakecaram, palkecaram, panivirukkam, panivirutcam, papparattennai, pillaimaram, pul , pulmaram, puloka karpaka virutcakam, pulokakarpaka, pulokakarpakavirutcam, punmaram, racapalam, racapalamaram, tala, talai, tanba, taynga, taynga unnay, ten, tenga, tengay, tengu, tenkai, tenkai-maram, tenkay, tenku, tenkumaram, tenna-maram, tennai, tennai maram, tennaimaram, tennamaram, tennamaruttoo pungie, tennampillai, tennan-chedi, tennang kulloo, tennanmpillai, tetcanattiram, thengu, thenku-maram, thennai, thennei, tiranaracan1, tiravirutcam, tiritavirutcam, tiriyatcimaram, tirkkapatapam, tirkkapatavam, tirutamam, uccataru, varapalam, vicumittirappariyam, vicuvamittirappiriyam, viruccopalam, viruccopalamaram, virutcapala, Thenga
Telugu	errabondaalakobbari, errabondalakobbari, ettabondalakobbari, guddzanarikadamu, gujjunaarikadamu, gujjunarikadamu, gujjunarikedam, kobbara, kobbari, kobbera, kobbirichettu, kobri, laangali, langali, mukkantipandu, naalikeramu, naarikadamu, naarikelamu, naarikeramu, nalikeramu, narikadam, narikadamu, narikedamu, narikelam, narikelamu, narikeram, narikeramu, narikudum, te, temranu, tenkai, tenkaia, tenkaya, tenkaya-chettu, tenkayi, tenkayichettu, thempranu, thenkaaya, thenkayamanu, trinaraajamu, trynarajamu, Koppera
Tibetan	rgya star
Urdu	maghz narjil, maghz naryal, maghz naryil, maghz-i-narjil, narial, nariyel, narjeel (naryal), naryal, naryal daryai, naryil
Common Names	Yeh Tzu; Cocoyeur; Nyiur; Drakht I Badinja; Kechambil; Yueh Wang T'Ou; Jeho; Ipai; Yeh Chung Chiu; Kelapa; Noix De Coco; Cocotero; Nyor; Cocoye; Kerambir; Mata De Coco; Coco; Cocotier; Kelambir; Kalapa; Niyu; Coqueiro; Palma De Coco; Kerambil; Hsu Yu

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Tibetan

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Natural Dietary fiber

Herb usable parts

Leaves

Flowers

Fruits

Oil

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

A handful of Adenostemma lavenia leaves with burnt coconut fiber is made into paste and applied locally on burns. The remedy is believed to be useful in healing, if burns are up to 30 percent. (Butame, Malkangiri, Bondo, 1661).

Source: Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine July - September 2012, Vol. 7 No. 3, Pages 59-75

Cocos nucifera Linn. Kobbari Arecaceae Root, Fruit Leprocy, helminthiasis, uterine disorders,

Cocos nucifera L

Habit- Tree

Parts used - Fruit, leaves, oil, coconut water

Application - For cordage and matting; non medicinal commercial purposes; urinary disorders; leucorrhea; skin problems due to centipede

Treatment - General

References -Ayyanar and Ignacimuthu 2010, Manikandan 2005

Cocus nucifera Narikela Fever, pharyngitis, skin disorder, alterative Endangered Medicinal Plants A. B. Chaudhuri

Coconut oil has been used for centuries in Ayurveda for its myriad health benefits, including hair and skincare. Enriched with lauric acid, vitamins, and minerals, coconut oil strengthens hair, prevents protein loss, and nourishes the scalp. Its antibacterial and antifungal properties combat dandruff and fungal infection, ensuring a healthy scalp environment conducive to hair growth. Since coconut oil helps smooth the hair cuticles, it can control frizz as well, leaving your strands glossy and shiny.

Coconut oil is a versatile skincare ingredient that has gained popularity for its moisturizing and nourishing properties. Packed with fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, coconut oil deeply hydrates the skin and helps to restore its natural barrier. Its high content of lauric acid provides antibacterial benefits, which can help in reducing acne and preventing breakouts. Coconut oil is also useful in soothing dryness and flakiness, leaving your skin feeling soft and supple. Incorporating this into one's daily routine can significantly enhance the overall texture and radiance of your complexion.