The Coconut TreeBy: Charmaine Navarro
BSBA –MM 3-2
Origin Found in Tropical Countries Like Philippines
Scientific name : Cocos nucifera
Known as “ The Tree Of Life”
Background
Because of the endless list of
products and by-products derived
from its various parts
(from its roots to tips (leaves)
( from culinary to non-culinary).
Why is a coconut tree called “The Tree of Life”?
Coconut Meat Coco Flour Desiccated Coconut Coconut Milk Candies Animal Feeds
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Oil Copra is dried coconut meat
- has 64% of oil content Other products from coco oil are
Soap , lard, coco chemicals, crude oil, pomade,shampoo, margarine, butter and cooking oil.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Leaves
– produce good quality paper pulp– midrib brooms(walis ting ting), hats & mats– fruit trays, waste baskets, fans, bags– beautiful midrib decors, placemats,– utility roof materials & palaspas.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Fruit Buko often used for salads and pastries.
Three Kinds: mala-kanin ,mala-uhog ,mala-katad
Niyog is used in making sweets and special Filipino dishes.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Water
liquid endosperm
Uses of coconut water include:
vinegar; coconut wine; production of the
chewy, nata de coco and as a
substitute for dextrose.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Husk
Fiber of coconut husk is used to make mats, brushes, cordage and packaging material for plant, and in some countries coconut husk is used as floor polisher.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Pith
Edible and known as “palm-cabbage” or
heart-of-palm. In the Philippines
it is known as ubod and considered
as one of the finest vegetables.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Inflorescence fermented juice ,coconut toddy or tuba.
The principal uses of the toddy are: as fresh beverage, alcoholic beverages for producing vinegar, for making sugar and as a source of yeast for making
bread.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Shell Produces fashion accessories like: shell necklaces, shell
bags Decorative items like :lamp shades, fruit and
ash trays, guitars, placemats, coffee pots, cups, Most important use of coconut shell is
activated carbon produced from its charcoal
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Roots
Coconut roots are used as beverage, dye, mouthwash, and medicine for dysentery (formerly known as flux).
frayed-out piece of root can also
be used as toothbrush.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
Coconut Trunks
its hardy and durable wood is used
for building small bridges
It is also used to make benches
tables, carvings, picture frames, tables, tool boxes ,pulp paper and construction materials, among others.
Parts of the coconut tree and its corresponding benefits
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