Coconut palm, Cocos

Goir. This fiber, obtained from husks of the fmit of the coconut palm. Cocos nucifera (palm family, Arecaceae), is mainly produced ia ladia and Sri... 

The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is grown throughout the tropical world, for decoration as well as for its many culinary and non-culinary uses virtually every part of the coconut palm has some human use. Coir (the fibre from the husk of the coconut) is used in ropes, rugs and mats, brushes and as stuffing fibre. It is also used extensively in horticulture for making potting compost. 

Coconut Oil (Unhydrogenated) occurs as a viscous, white to light yellow-tan liquid. It is obtained from the kernel of the fruit of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera (Fam. Palmae). The crude oil obtained by mechanically pressing dried coconut meat (copra) is refined, bleached, and deodorized to substantially remove free fatty acids, phospholipids, color, odor and flavor components, and other non-oil materials. Compared with many natural fats, Coconut Oil (Unhydrogenated) has an abrupt melting range, changing from a rather firm, plastic solid at about 21° or below to a liquid at about 21°. 

PROP From the kernel of the fruit of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera. Fatty solid or liquid sweet, nutty taste. Mp 21-27°. 

Coconut palms. Cocos nucifera, are extremely versatile plants, as every part of the tree can be put to use. They grow worldwide in warm... 

In the tropics, the coconut palm Cocos nucifera, L.) is one of the most useful trees. The palm reaches 30 m or more in height, with a striped, unbranched, and relatively smooth tmnk measuring approximately 25 cm in diameter and crowned with some 30 fronds, each of which is about 5-6 m long. The roots may extend up to 10 m in sandy soil, serving as anchor in addition to their primary function as nutrient absorbers and breathing organs (1). 

Coconuts are the fmit of the coconut palm Cocos nuefera). About 30 billion coconuts are produced each year, mostly in the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Mexico. Although coconuts are an important food for some Pacific maritime societies and are sold in markets throughout the world, most of the annual... 

Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is a tropical oil with many applications. It is extracted from copra, which means dried coconut and is a product of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Coconut oil (about 3.1 million tonnes per annum) comes mainly from Indonesia and the Philippines. Coconut oil constitutes seven percent of the total export income of the Philippines, the world s largest exporter of the product. Coconut oil was developed as a commercial product by merchants in the South Seas and South Asia in the 1860s. ... 

Most of the important crops and grasses are recalcitrant for in vitro culturing, which hampers the development of reliable regeneration techniques. This document is focused in the somatic embryogenesis of recalcitrant plants, showing the particular cases of two plant species habanero chili Capsicum chinense Jacq.) and coconut palm Cocos nucifera L.). 

Coir. This fiber, obtained from husks of the firuit of the coconut palm. Cocos nucifera (palm family, Arecaceae), is mainly produced in India and Sri Lanka. The fruits are broken by hand or machine, and the fiber extracted from the broken husks from which the coconut has been removed for the copra. The husks are retted in rivers, and the fiber separated by hand beating with sticks or by a decortication machine. The fibers are washed, dried, and hackled, and used in upholstery, cordage, fabrics, mats, and brushes. 

When considering palms as a source of vegetable oil, by far the most important today are the oil palm Elaeis guineensis) and the coconut palm Cocos nucifera), both of which are now cultivated in many countries on a large scale. A summary of information on these two major crops will provide a yardstick for evaluating the data available on as yet underutilised palms. 

CWl palm (Elaeis guineensis) Coconut palm Cocos nucifera) Babassu palm Orbignya speciosd)... 

The coconut palm Cocos nucifera belongs to the pahn family, one of the largest in the monocotyledon group. It is an economically important plant in the family... 

Kokos-ol, n. coconut oil. -olseife,/. coconut-oil soap, -palme, /. coco palm, -seife, /. coconut-oil soap, -talg, m. coconut oil. -talg-saure, /. cocinio acid (formerly supposed to exist as an ester in coconut oil). 

Bahia coconut palm Brazil Cocos nucifera... 

Coconut oil from the coconut palm Cocus nuciferd) is one of two important lauric oils (see also pahn-kemel oil. Section 5.10). Annual production exceeds 3 million tons and comes mainly from Indonesia and the Philippines (Section 10). It is characterized by its high level of lauric acid (12 0) accompanied by the 8 0-14 0 acids. A detailed fatty acid composition of this oil is given in Table 2(b). The oil is used in the food industry and in the nonfood industry. In the latter case, it is used mainly as derivatives of the corresponding alcohols (dodecanol or coco alcohol). 

Coconut oil is derived from copra, which is the dried kernel or meat of coconuts. The coconut palm is the species Cocos nucifera, which grows well in the humid regions a few degrees latitude either side of the equator. The usual tall variety reaches a height of over 20 m. Typically, fresh coconut kernel contains (% wt) moisture (50), oil (34), ash (2.2), fibre, (3.0), protein (3.5), and carbohydrate (7.3) (Hui 1996). 

Synonyms Coconut butter Coconut oil Coconut palm oil Cocos nucifera Copra oil... 

Coconut palm oil Cocos nucifera. See Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Cocoyl diethanolamide. See Cocamide DEA... 

Cutting the flower buds (inflorescences) of the coconut palm in a similar way as sugar palm tapping yields coconut sugar (also commercialized as coco sugar or coconut palm sugar). It should be noticed that the oil palm Elaeis guinensis) also contains around 10%... 

From the kernel of coconut palm seed (Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae). 

Uses Base for hand soaps, high-foaming detergents surfactant for all-purpose cleaners, liq. dishwashing, rug shampoos, laundry detergents, rinse acids Trade Names Containing Mackadet WGS Coconut oil, sulfate, ammonium salt. See Ammonium coco-sulfate Coconut palm oil. See Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Coconut pentaethoxy methyl ammonium methyl sulfate. See PEG-5 cocomo-nium methosulfate... 

Kokos, -baum, m. coco, coco palm, coconut tree, -butter,/, coconut butter (coconut oil), -faser, /. coco fiber, coir (fiber from the husk of the coconut), -fett, n. coconut oil. -gam,... 

The coconut belongs to the family Palm and genus Coco its botanical name is Cocos... 

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Corn (Zea mays) oil, Cottonseed (Gossypium) oil Palm (Elaels guineensis) kernel oil Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) oil Shellac, Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seed oil coating agent, foods Imperial 400 Talc... 

Coconut acid Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Cod liver oil Corn acid Corn (Zea mays) oil Cottonseed acid Cottonseed (Gossypium) oil Cyclohexane Glyceryl stearate Hexane Isobutylparaben Laurie acid Linseed acid Magnesium myristate Magnesium palmitate Magnesium stearate Methyl cocoate Methyl oleate Methyl palmitate Myristic acid Oleic acid Oleth-5 Oleth-6 Oleth-7 Oleth-9 Oleth-10 Oleth-16 Oleth-18 Oleth-30 Oleth-44 Oleth-80 Olive (Olea europaea) oil Palmitic acid Palm (Elaeis guineensis) kernel oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) oil... 

Ammonium biborate Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil Isostearic acid Myristic acid Palm (Elaeis guineensis) kernel oil... 

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