King coconut
(Cocos nucifera) is a variety ofĀ coconut, native toĀ Sri Lanka where it is known asĀ Thembili. Sweeter than regular coconuts, there are several sub varieties of the king coconut-the most common being the “red dwarf” (kaha thambili, commonly referred to as gon thambili). The other variety is “ran thambili”a smaller variety containing about forty nuts in a bunch. The king coconut tree is shorter than coconut trees, and are found commonly growing wild in many areas of the country.
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