Cold sensitive palm tree native to southern Asia that can grow up to 98 feet tall and live for over 100 years. The trunk is flexible and typically withstands tsunamis.

Animal Toxicity: Safe for dogs, cats, and horses.
Medicine Interactions:
Individuals may have a sensitivity or allergies to coconut, consult a healthcare professional first and proceed at own risk.
◦ Diabetes medication: Coconut might lower blood sugar levels. Taking coconut along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor blood sugar closely.
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❗Never ingest essential oils, instead use organic fresh or dried herbs.
Use: Coconut trees are a valuable resource in many parts of the world, providing food, shelter, and economic benefits to millions of people.
◦ Fruit: Common resource with a variety of uses. The water inside the coconut is rich in electrolytes, refreshing, and hydrating. The tender pulp of the fruit is high in fat and fiber. Coconut water and the white pulp blended together creates coconut milk. Excellent additions to sauces, soups, salads, dressings, garnishes, trail mix, desserts, and beverages. Coconut milk may be used externally to moisturize dry skin, hydrate hair, and cleanse the skin.
◦ Coconut Oil: Culinary uses are for cooking, substituting for fats in recipes, and to add distinctive flavor. External uses are for moisturize dry skin and hydrate hair. Improve oral health by doing a preliminary brush of teeth with water to remove hard food particles, flossing also suggested. Then, swish with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil vigorously for approximately 1 minute, known as “oil pulling”. Either consume or spit out the oil, and then brush with toothpaste afterwards, flossing again. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which has antimicrobial activity against many microorganisms.
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Benefits: Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory (reduces internal and external swelling), antioxidant (protects cells), hydrating, moisturizing, improves energy, improves digestion, improves heart health, helps weight loss.
Dosing: Coconut pulp and dry shredded coconut are choking hazards! Add finely chopped coconut or grated coconut pulp to whole grain cereal, vegan yogurt, smoothies, puréed organic vegetables or organic fruit. ½ teaspoon each day for 4 to 6 months, 1½ teaspoons for 7 months to 2 years, 2 teaspoons for 3 years, 1 tablespoon each day for 4 years, 1½ tablespoons 5 to 8 years, 2 tablespoons each day for 9+ years. 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded unsulfured coconut, ¼ cup uncooked coconut pulp, or 2 tablespoons of coconut oil each day for adults.. Coconut is high in fat, moderate how much is taken each day.
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Harvest: Never harvest more than 20% of a plant’s leaves or roots!
◦ Fruit and Seed: 9 months after flowering, harvest the green to brown ripe coconuts. Keeps fresh for 1 to 2 weeks unopened in a cool, dark place. Fruits that have been opened are good for 2 to 3 days. Qualities to test are the heaviness, tapping the shell to hear if it is hollow (indicating ripe), shaking the coconut to listen for liquid inside (indicating ripe), and pressing the three round circles to test if they are soft and dry (indicating ripe) compared to the hard shell. Coconuts that have not been opened store at room temperature for 4 months. Coconuts that have been dehusked store in the fridge for 2 months. Coconuts are ready for harvest 6 to 10 years after planting the seed.

Aroma: Coconut fruit is tropical and sweet
Flavor: Tender pulp is fragrant, slightly sweet, with a rich and savory tropical taste
Culinary Combinations: Coconut compliments herbs and spices (thyme, rosemary, mint, oregano, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, sage, chamomile, goldenseal, lavender, cardamom, coriander, tarragon, ginger, lemongrass, chives, elderberry), quinoa, whole wheat enriched pasta, wild rice, beans (sugar snap peas, green beans, chickpeas [garbanzos], black, pinto), legumes (lentils, mung beans), tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, nuts (roasted cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pine nuts), vegetables (arugula, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Winter squash [pumpkin, butternut squash, acorn squash], Summer squash [zucchini, straightneck, and crookneck], sweet potato, red potato, white potato, eggplant, zucchini, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, beet, asparagus, brussels sprouts, radish, tomato, and cucumber), and fruits (avocado, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, apricot, mango, citrus [lemon and lime], and figs)
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Originating in Southeast Asia, the coconut tree was domesticated by Austronesians thousands of years ago. This tree was used for food, beverages, and to construct shelters, boats, and other structures.

60 to 100 years longevity for life expectancy.