Botanical
name: Cocos nucifera
Family:
Palmae
Parts
used: Coarse rough short fibre is obtained from husk of fruit of coconut
(mesocarp)
Economic
Importance
1.
Coir is used for making roped which are used in agriculture, transportation,
shipping and general hauling of different products.
2. Making
of mats and mattings.
3.
Stuffing of rail and bus seats, cushions and allied products.
4.
Coir is used for brushes and door mats.
5.
The coir fibre is valued for its lightness, elasticity, high resistance to
mechanical wear and dampness (particularly in sea water) and its sound
insulating quality.
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