20 More Uses for Coconut
by Sher D Fly on Jul 09, 2007 with 44 Comments
Every part of the coconut plant has its value to humans; Here are 20 more uses of coconut.
- Tableware: The shell of a coconut can be used to make tableware such as bowls, serving tray, spoon or ladle.
- Fashion accessories : The coconut shell can also be carved out to make fashion accessories like necklaces, bangles, pendants, earrings and so on. In fact, the Hawaiians use coconut shell to make the buttons for their Hawaiian shirts.
- Furniture: The trunk of the coconut palm can be turned into furniture.
- Fuel source : The coconut shell and coconut husks are good sources of fuel.
- Brooms: The midribs of the coconut leaves are usually bundled and tied up with strings to become brooms.
- Barbecue skewers : The midribs or the coconut leaves can also be used as barbecue skewers.
- Ropes: The fiber material of coconut husk, which is also known as coir, can be used to make ropes.
- Brushes : The fiber material of coconut husk can also be used to make brushes which are usually used to scrub floors.
- Woven products: The coconut leaves can be woven to create products like baskets, bags and mats.
- Musical instruments : Halved coconut shells are knocked together to make up rhythms and beats. The coconut shells are also used to make the base of musical instruments such as the Chinese “ban-hu” and “yea-hu”.
- Roof : The dried coconut leaves are used to make roofing materials for tropical huts in the ancient times. However, nowadays roof made up of coconut leaves is still being used for chalets at tourist attractions.
- Hair oil : Coconut oil is regularly used as natural hair oil by people in some parts of the world like in India and in Southeast Asia. It is believed that coconut oil can promote healthy hair growth and also to treat hair infected by lice.
- Bridge: The palm wood of the coconut trunk is also used as a bridge to cross river in the olden days.
- Canoe: The hollowed trunk of coconut palm is used as small canoe by the Hawaiians.
- Soap: Coconut oil is used as a basic ingredient in some of the cosmetic soap products.
- Toothpaste: Coconut oil is also used as a basic ingredient to make toothpaste for sensitive teeth.
- Relieve minor skin irritations : Coconut oil can also be applied to skin to treat minor irritations like insect bites and sunburn.
- Compost : The fibre of coconut husk is also used as compost in horticulture.
- Medical benefits of virgin coconut oil: Virgin or pure coconut oil is believed to be beneficial to human. More and more research efforts are being put forward to prove that it has many medicinal values such as an important dietary supplement to boost up immune system, assists constipation or digestive problems, assists weight control, anti-cancer agents, anti-aging properties and many more.
- Dye : The roots of the coconut plant are used as a dye.
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lococonut | Jul 9, 2007 | Reply
coconut trees are also known as “the tree of life” or “the tree of thousand uses” in most part of the world especially tropical countries.
won | Jul 9, 2007 | Reply
i didn’t know that the roots can be used as dye…
Sher D Fly | Jul 9, 2007 | Reply
Hi Jim. Sure. Why not.
Thanx for your support.
Dani | Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
W00t W00t great article bud =)
Sher D Fly | Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
Thanx Dani.
annielennoxxx | Sep 7, 2007 | Reply
a good camping idea and tips as i just luvvv to camp at the beach.
Rachel & Tammy | Sep 21, 2007 | Reply
thanks 4 ur dictionary!
Rachel&Tammy | Sep 22, 2007 | Reply
thanks 4 ur dictionary!
katie minami | Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
i like those coconuts very much maybe if possible…….I will recoment it to my mother especially those coconut husk….their roots….leaves…..fruits…..!!! gudbye!!!
Mr. Ploop | Dec 16, 2007 | Reply
#2 reminds me of how the average person pictures hula girls with coconuts for bras.
…I guess that could be considered a shirt too since there’s nothing over that but all it does is cover the woman’s breasts so I’ll just say it’s a bra…
Anyways, yeah.
Danny | Dec 16, 2007 | Reply
Off topic much? Lol!
tiffany | Dec 16, 2007 | Reply
well sorry but its true???
duhh | Dec 17, 2007 | Reply
so u guys r saying tht coconut shell can be used as bras? anyway, it make sense to me.
Joy Whitaker | Jan 24, 2008 | Reply
Nice site!
Almira | Feb 12, 2008 | Reply
tnx, really need that article!
meg | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
coconut tree have many uses so it must be that coconut is our national tree……….RIGHT??????????
nica | Aug 13, 2008 | Reply
wow great i have my answers in my assignment thanks for your help
MaEbElLe | Aug 13, 2008 | Reply
tnx Sher for helping materialized my assignment!…
MaEbElLe | Aug 13, 2008 | Reply
tnx Sher for helping me materialized my assignment!…
becky | Sep 13, 2008 | Reply
wow so cool…..am doin a reasearch on coconuts for my
high school project…thnx to this i’ve got
what i wanted to know….thnk you
uutyuytu | Sep 27, 2008 | Reply
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secret | Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
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Arianne | Oct 22, 2008 | Reply
..hEllO,bKit wLa uN tErmInaL bUd aT fResH sAp?
fhrangel | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
everyone!!! cud you help me mke a investigatory report about the coconut?????
TsaoHuan | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
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TsaoHuan | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
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hi my name is | Nov 9, 2008 | Reply
a good camping idea and tips as i just luvvv to camp at the beach.
wewe | Nov 9, 2008 | Reply
lab you guys!
anonymous | Nov 25, 2008 | Reply
hae EVERYONE,i have been set on a task to find as many uses for the coconut tree trunk as i can but i am finding it a bit difficult. Anybody that can help me out here?:):):):)Lots of smilez
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anonymous | Dec 3, 2008 | Reply
hi people i have been looking for ten good uses of coconuts but i have still yet to find ten good uses i can create a project on due friday
cris | Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
i thi nk you shoul have the picture of those uses
cris | Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
think you should have a picture of those uses
mohit123 | Feb 21, 2009 | Reply
i liked very much and gave useful information to my son.
kunal | Feb 21, 2009 | Reply
you should have pictures to make the information more attractive and useful.
Tj | Mar 5, 2009 | Reply
More uses from Coconut Tree. Table Runner, Place Mat, Ladies Purse, buttons from shell, KokoNektar as healthy beverage from spadix. Coco Lumber. Wall panels, Fencing, Garden Plot barrier, fire wood, Chair or bench, picture frames from Coco Lumber trimmings. Get a group of 10 people and you will come up with 1000 more uses from coconut tree.
Rene Morales | Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the tips on the many uses of the coconut.
I sell a good amount of coconut water and coconut meat; to whom could I sell my coconut husk? Any tips will be greatly appreciated since I do not want to trow it away.
Best wishes,
Rene
renemorales37@me.com
sachin | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply
i like coconut chutny
moneeb | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
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myguyana | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply
Great article, I am from Georgetown Guyana and the article did not mention the cooking aspect of coconut. Sugar Cake (cooked with coconut, sugar and spices and use as desert). Coconut milk, used in cooking \’cook-up-rice, currry chicken, mettem or mettagee and much more. Then there is Coconut Buns, Coconut Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, Coconut Cream Custard, Coconut Ice Cream, Coconut Mousse, Coconut Water Punch and Coconut Snow
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art | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply
how to make dye out of it’s roots?
Studebt | Oct 14, 2009 | Reply
Can you post a summary about usage of coconut ? I will be grateful.
themary | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
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themary | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
anesehyong……..[good afternoon] cocnut tree is also known as d tree of life.it have a thousands of uses.