King coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a variety of coconut, native to Sri Lanka[1] where it is known as Thæmbili (Sinhalaà¶à·à¶¹à·’ලි). Less sugar content than regular coconuts, there are several sub varieties of the king coconut-the most common being the red dwarf (kaha thæmbili, commonly referred to as gon thæmbili). The other variety is Ran Thæmbili,[2][unreliable source?] 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.[3]