Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an important multipurpose perennial crop of the tropics. Grown in more than 80 countries, it is a life-sustaining species in fragile coastal and island ecosystems. Indonesia, Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka are the major coconut-producing countries. Coconut belongs to the monotypic genus Cocos, under the subtribe Butiinae; and tribe Cocoeae, subfamily Arecoideae. In Kerala, the coconut tree is called as "Kalpa Vriksham" which essentially means all parts of a Coconut tree is useful some way or other. Cocus nucifera dominate the landscape in many parts, rising up to a height of 25m, and bearing over 50 fruits on average in a year. The trees have many uses; their leaves are used to make sheds, baskets, and doormats, the husk for making coir, the shell for making ladles and spoons, and fruits used for making hair oil or for eating.