Known as the "tree of life," the coconut palm is one of the most important agricultural crops of the Philippines. It yields timber; food; fermented and unfermented drink; alcohol; vinegar; thatching material; splints; strips and fiber for making baskets, mats, rope, hats, brushes, brooms, and other articles; fuel; caulking material; utensils for household use, such as cups, bowls, spoons, and the like; oil for food, cooking, illumination, for making soap, substitutes for butter and lard, ointments; and oil for cake for feeding domestic animals and for fertilizer.Uses:  The oil from coconuts is used a vehicle for liniments in skin medicines and for other external applications. It is also used for strengthening the hair, and is used with "gogo" to make a shampoo.