Botanical Name / Cocos nucifera L.

Genus: Cocos
Group: 2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons Family: Arecaceae Genus: Cocos
Common sinhala name
Pol
Habit
Single stem tall tree
Origin
Exotic
Conservation status
N/A
Legal status
N/A
Similar species
No any similar species causes misidentification.
All vernacular names
Thembili, Kundira, Nawasi, Neralu,
Cocos nucifera L.
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Cocos nucifera L.
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Cocos nucifera L.

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