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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


Thank you!