The coconut forest industry in Indonesia

The coconut palm is a long-lived plant. It has a single trunk, 20-30 metre tall, its bark is smooth and gray, marked by ringed scars left by fallen leaf bases. The tree can live as long as 100 years producing an annual yield of 50 to 100 coconuts. It is also a species of palm in the Arecaceae family, having as characteristics that they are monotypic and its only species is known under the name of Cocos Nucifera. These plants they can grow up to 30 m tall and its fruit is the coconut, being also the emblematic trees. The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses. Coconut Shell Charcoal provides several benefits to its users. First, it has higher burning point and relatively longer burning time. Thus, it is suitable for barbecue purposes since it will not easily make your food to be over burnt. Furthermore, it also produces less smokes and have natural scent, which make it convenient to use for various application.