DIFFERENT USES OF COCONUT


Coconut Bird Feeder



Different uses of a Coconut.
Different uses of a Coconut. | Source

The Tree of Life

The coconut has got to be the most versatile fruit used. Grown on the Palm Tree, every part of the coconut and the tree has virtually got a use and has been used by different countries in different ways. Known as “The Tree of Life” in The Philippines and “The tree of a 1,000 uses” in the Malaya language, coconuts have a history of important uses worldwide.
Grown in over 80 countries worldwide, the coconut palm excels in the tropics, notably The Philippines and Indonesia closely followed by India and Brazil which combined, account for approximately 80% of the world’s coconut production.
The coconut is of significant economic importance to these top producers.
Here is a selection of the many uses of this exotic fruit tree which I have divided into parts of the Tree and then the fruit.
Attempting to list every single use would be impossible however I can give you a taste of just how amazing and functional coconut is.

The Coconut Palace Court, The Philippines



built entirely of coconut and local materials, it was commissioned by General Marcos in 1970s.
built entirely of coconut and local materials, it was commissioned by General Marcos in 1970s. | Source

Coconut Palm Tree



old coconuts on the tree.
old coconuts on the tree. | Source

Uses of The Coconut Tree

  • The Roots – were used to make dyes, used as a toothbrush, mouthwash, and has medicinal value.
  • Coconut Leaves – were used in The Maldives as a roofing material for houses, and are used to wrap rice, for cooking, and for storage in The Philippines.
  • They have been used to make toys in India, and they are used to make brooms and burnt to ash to make lime.
  • Toothpicks and satay skewers have also been made out of the ribs on the leaves.
  • Coconut Tree Trunk – used as timber to make houses and boats, in bridge building, furniture, drums, and canoes.

Container Planting



using a coconut husk for growing bonsai trees.
using a coconut husk for growing bonsai trees. | Source

Different Uses of Coconut

Coconuts are a serious superfood with its long list of health benefits, medicinal uses, and nutritional value.
No part goes to the waste as every layer has or had a use somewhere in the world, making it worthy of the title the tree of life.
  • The Coir – this is the fiber on the outside of the husk and is used in ropes, doormats, potting compost, mattress stuffing, brushes, mats, rugs, joint sealer for boats (caulking), and sacks.
  • In Brazil, a tea is made from the husk fibers which is said to benefit inflammatory disorders.
  • The Coconut Husk & Shell – the outer part of the coconut, these have been used for buffing floors, fuel, for charcoal, as handicrafts, as buttons, as drinking vessels, sponges, musical instruments, theatrical sound effects, burnt to ward off mosquitoes and when ground down, the husk is used in cosmetics as a skin exfoliant.
  • The coconut shells are also used as bird feeders, a haven for small birds and rodents and even are a feature in the fairground as a coconut shy.

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