[3] The king coconut water, or liquid endosperm of young King coconut is a nutritious beverage rich in sugars (mainly reducing sugars), minerals (mainly K+), vitamins (mainly B & C) and amino acids.
One of the most common uses is a mixture of Aralu powder (Myrobalans) added to the water of a king coconut.
Sri Lanka now exports packaged king coconut water in a variety of brands.
Coconut in Sri Lanka is currently classified into 15 different forms grouped under three varieties, 'Typica', 'Nana' and 'Aurantiaca'.
[6] It is also found in some parts of Kerala, where it is known as (Chomana Thenga) or red coconut.