Coconut is a kind of palm tree belonging to plant one seed (monokotil). It has the characteristics of unbranched trees, pinnate leaves and rooted fibers. It has a hard stem like a betel tree but the diameter of the stem is bigger than the areca nut.
A coconut tree has many benefits because all the elements in the coconut tree can be used for human purposes. Starting from shoot to root can be used for various needs. Let's explore, what are the benefits of a coconut tree.
A.Leaf
Coconut leaves at the top of the tree can be utilized by humans. Leaves that are still easy to use as a bag making ketupat. The old leaves are used as roofing material and loom in the fields. While pinnate leaves can be used as a broom to be used as a cleaning tool.
B. pieces
Coconut fruit can be used as kitchen, medicine and beverage. Coconut husk can be used as footwear and skill materials in local content lessons, such as making footwear at home or vehicles. But coconut husk (coir) can also be used as a cleaning tool in the kitchen.
The coconut shell is used as charcoal for cooking / baking, filler of ironing equipment. It can even be used as a maker of school children's handicrafts. Ripe coconut fruit can be shredded and made coconut milk for spice ingredients. While young coconut can be used as a fresh drink as well as medicine and disease prevention.
The grated briquettes can be used to clean the floor and skill material of schoolchildren such as collage making materials and so forth.
C. Trunk
Coconut trunks can be processed into building materials and used for milestones, floors and walls of the house. While powder sawn timber can be used as fertilizer plant.
D. Roots
The roots of coconut trees can be utilized for handicraft materials as home decorating tools and for objects of artistic value.
All components in the coconut tree can be utilized for human use. Therefore it is unfortunate if people waste this tree existence. If processed professionally then all parts of coconut tree can be economic value so that become income (income) finance for family