Cocos Nucifera or coconut tree is also known as "The Tree of Life" due to its unrivalled support it gives to human life.
Roots
The Roots are made into rope or twine, and can be used for making beverages, dyes and medicines.
Trunk
The trunk of the tree is made into lumber for building construction, making furniture, jewellery, ornaments, and shampoo.
Heart of Palm
The Heart of palm, or pith, which is found inside the upper trunk of the tree, is edible, and can be made into many delicious dishes. This is a prized part of the tree as the tree must be chopped down to get the pith.
Leaves
The leaves are woven into roofs and walls, they are used in cooking to wrap food and rice cakes, and in handicraft to make bags, balls, fans, hats, etc. Dried leaves produce good-quality paper pulp. The sturdy ribs are used to make brooms, placemats, window shades and more.
Inflorescence
Inflorescence is the arrangement of flowers on the stem or twig of the tree. The coconut tree’s bouquet of inflorescence is a beautiful thing to behold. The unopened flower buds are the source of coconut sap, which is used to make alcoholic drinks (tuba and lambanog), honey/nectar, sugar, vinegar, yeast, among others. There can be about 5 to 12 seeds in the inflorescence which mature into coconuts.