A tropical well domesticated easy to care perennial yielder of nuts and sap. Nuts of coconut can replace a considerable portion of daily human diet bypassing cultivation. Many hybrid varieties start yielding 2-3 litres per day easy to tap sap from 2nd year onwards of planting itself. Quite a few Indians started consuming its sap as a morning  drink even in the USA. Its sap is very nutritious and rich in minerals and micronutrients, and immunity boosting micro organisms. Its nuts are storable for long periods and rich in nutritional value. Considered as ‘kalpa vriksha’ (celestial all purpose tree) in indian culture. Many governments have adopted it as an official symbol. It can come up in many climatic zones of the world. Serves ornamental purpose too.