The coconut palm (Cocus nucifera) belongs to the family of tropical palm trees and can reach a height of between 20 and 30 meters. The coconut has been an important source of nutrition for centuries and is actually a drupe rather than a nut. When you open the coconut, you will find an aromatic pulp of one to two centimeters that surrounds the coconut core. This pulp is used to produce coconut oil, coconut fat or coconut flakes.