The
coconut is known for its
great versatility as seen in the many culinary and nonculinary uses of its
different parts and found throughout the tropics and subtropics; virtually
every part of the coconut palm can be used by humans in some manner and has
significant economic value. The coconuts' versatility is sometimes noted in its
naming: (i) in Sanskrit, it is "the tree which provides all the
necessities of life" aka kalpa vriksha, and (ii) in the Malay language,
it is "the tree of a thousand uses" aka pokok seribu guna. Near
Palu on Central Sulawesi
lives a local artist who carves funny coconut heads, depicting his neighbours.
