Coconut tree
It is kind of palm that grows in abundant both in the wild at the sea side as well in in large estates. It is a traditional'must have' tree in the Malaysian Malay community.
Uses
The plant is considered as a multipurpose plan. The main uses are:
a. milk from the white meat.Use in the cooking by peoples in the tropic.
b. water in the seed can be a cooling drink.
c. The husk can be turn to rope.
d. the meat can be dried to form copra and squeezed to produce oil. Coconut oil is used for cooking.
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| Served cooled coconut drink - natural and refreshing |
As an industry, the plantation is not known to provide a steady income. This is mainly due to the high fluctuation in price, which some time fall below the the cost.
