Coconut Facts

-The name coconut derives from 16th century Portuguese sailors who thought the three small holes on the coconut shell resembled the human face so dubbed the fruit "coco" meaning "grinning face, or grimace". The word nut was added in English.

-Coconut milk is not the same as coconut water. Coconut milk has a high fat content of around 17%, but is low in sugars. It is frequently added to curries and other savoury dishes. Coconut cream can also be made using coconut milk.

-Coir (the fiber of the husk) can be used to make ropes, mats, brushes, sacks, caulking for boats, and as stuffing for mattresses.

-Coconut leaves have many uses such as: for making brooms, woven to make baskets or mats, or dried and used as thatch for roofing.

-The coconut palm is grown in over 80 countries. 

-Coconut oil contains median chain triglycerides which are easy to digest. The oil is a source of energy and has an accelerating effect on the metabolism.

-Coconut oil contains four growth hormones that help the development of many organisms. Coconut water is considered the "father of modern tissue culture science".

-Coconut water can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. The high level of sugar and other salts make it possible to add water to the bloodstream, similar to how an IV solution works in modern medicine. Coconut water was known to be used in WWII in tropical areas for emergency transfusions.

-Coconut trees belong to the plant family known as Arecaceae and are the only species of genus Coco. They can grow up to 30m high.

-The husk of the coconut can be used as mosquito repellent by burning.

-Most plants have tap roots. However, the coconut tree has a fibrous root system. The tree gains nutrition from thin branching roots growing from the stem.

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