The Coconut Palm

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... 

Coconut oil [8001-31-8] is one of the primary vegetable oils used in the manufacture of soap products. Coconut oil is obtained from the dried fmit (copra) of the coconut palm tree. The fmit is dried either in the sun or over open fires from burning the husks of the fmit, with the oil pressed out of the dried fmit. 

The coconut is an unusual food for many reasons. It is technically a seed, produced by the coconut palm tree, and as such is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—the interior consists of both meat and water. The meat is the white pith with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings the coconut water is a white liquid that is very sweet and thirst-quenching. 

And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit. The coconut palm tree, which produces the nut, also produces coundess useful items. It s no wonder that the coconut palm has been called the tree of life. ... 

The coconut palm is sometimes called the tree of life because... 

In Ayurvedic medicine, coconut oil infused with herbs has been used medicinally for almost 4000 years as an effective treatment for skin diseases caused by infestation with parasites, such as scabies and head lice. Today, about 20 billion coconuts are grown each year, and although the major producers are the Philippines, India, and Indonesia, virtually everywhere the coconut palm grows — in the tropical regions of Latin America and East Africa, as well as Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Philippines — coconut products serve as a dietary staple. ... 

Werth E. (1933) Distribntion, origin and cultivation of the coconut palm. 

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 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). 

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). 

Within 20° north and south latitudes, the coconut palm is productive, especially along coastal areas (2). Palms grown beyond the limits of the Torrid Zone are... 

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... 

The coconut palm is thought to be native to Polynesia, but it has been propagated and cultivated throughout the tropics for so long that its origin is uncertain. Coconut palms were until recently the major source of palm... 

Within moments of landing at St. Lucia s international airport, discover 85 acres of lush tropical foliage, hammocks swaying amongst the coconut palms and outdoor daybeds perfectly set along a mile of secluded beach. Whether your casually Caribbean vacation leaves you sipping Pina Colada s at the swim-up pool bar or off on an exotic adventure to a nearby attraction, the simple pleasures are all within reach. 

Furthermore, Stefansson indicates that salted meat is a prime cause of seurvy, but that fresh or dried meats are sufficient in themselves to prevent seurvy. (The Eskimos dishke salt, and Stefansson himself was able to kick the habit.) He also was keen on fats as a hot-weather diet for the tropics, noting that the Eskimo dress is so warm and their dwelUngs are so well heated that they think they are in the tropics, anyway. He writes that eannibalism is motivated by the need for meat and fat, although others think it is a eultural matter. For one thing, vegetable fats or oils are readily available in the tropies, for example, the coconut palm and assorted nuts. 

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). 

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. ... 

Perhaps more than anything else, the coconut palm has contributed in creating the image of the islands in the Pacific Ocean and their beauty. 

Coconut oil is an edible, non-drying oil obtained from copra, the white meat of the fruit of the coconut palm. Coconut is grown in Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Africa, America and the Paciflc region. 

The coconut palm (Child, 1964 Piggott, 1964 Langstraad, 1976) grows along the shores of most tropical and subtropical lands. The major growing areas lie between 20 N and S of the equator. Its history is obscure the West Coast of Central America and an Indian ocean location have both been proposed as the origin. The tree grows to a... 

Coconut oil n. Expressed from the nut kernels of the coconut palms, the oil is composed of glycerides of lauric acid, capric acid, myristic, palmitic and oleic acids. Its main use is in non-yellow alkyds. Properties Sp. gr 0.9190/25°C refractive index, 1.4545/40°C iodine value, 9 and saponification value, 255. 

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%... 

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. 

The coconut palm grows mainly on the sea shore or close to it in most tropical and subtropical areas within about 20° of the equator. It probably originated in the Pacific/Indian ocean region. It is widely cultivated by smallholders and in plantations for local consumption. In terms of world trade, the Philippines are by far the largest exporters. 

Coconut oil is obtained from the stone fruit of the coconut palm, which grows throughout the tropics. The moisture content of the oil-containing endosperm, when dried, decreases from 50% to about 5-7%. Such crushed and dried coconut endosperm is called copra and is sold under this... 

ORIGIN AND HISTORY. The coconut palm probably originated in the New Guinea-Fiji area. Through the centuries, however, coconuts were distributed by water (coconut fruits float readily) and man from continent to continent and island to island to all the tropical and subtropical parts of the world, where they became the staff of life of tiae natives. 

Next to the coconut palm, the date palm is the most useful tree w the palm family. It produces the fruit that provides one of the chief articles of food in North Africa and the Middle East. 

Seerce The nut Ifruhl of the coconut palm tree, one of the world s most important crop trees. Sdeitific oane el coconut palm ... 

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