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The coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm tree, grown in tropical regions worldwide. It has a hard brown outer husk, a fibrous layer and a hard shell containing white flesh and a clear liquid called coconut water. The flesh is used fresh or dried as copra; oil is extracted for cooking and cosmetics; the husk provides coir fibre; the shell has various uses. Coconuts are nutritious and widely cultivated.