When most of us mention the uses of coconut trees, we think of coconut water and coconut meat. However, all parts of the coconut tree have comprehensive economic value, creating hundreds of product lines from coconuts, coconut leaves, coconut trunks, coconut roots…, occupying a key position in the development of coconut trees. development of some regions of Vietnam. Let’s learn about the uses of all parts of the coconut tree.
Coconut water: in addition to its refreshing properties, coconut water is also used to braise meat and cook many Vietnamese and other dishes around the world.
Coconut meat: coconut meat is used to squeeze out coconut milk and then squeeze out coconut oil. Or dried into desiccated coconut to provide vegetable fat for humans. Nowadays coconut rice creates many things such as: coconut milk powder, desiccated coconut, frozen coconut rice,…
Coconut leaves: are used to form sheets used to roof houses and make walls. Coming to the Southwestern countryside in Vietnam, you will easily see houses covered with simple but very lovely coconut leaves.
Dried coconut shells: are used to make coconut fiber for export, the hard shell is used to make handicrafts such as bowls, chopsticks, spoons…
Coconut trunk: is used for wood and coconut wood is used to make fine art furniture and as a construction material for some special projects.
Coconut roots: can be used as a dye, an antiseptic to gargle…
