This plant is used almost all its parts by humans so it is considered as a versatile plant, especially for coastal communities. Coconut is also the name for the fruit produced by this plant.
The wood from the trunk, called glugu wood, is used as a medium quality wood, and can be used as a board for the house.
The leaves are used as the roof of the house after being dried. Young coconut leaves, called janur, are used as woven material in making ketupat or various forms of ornaments that are very interesting, especially by the people of Java and Bali in various ceremonies, and become a form of stand-alone crafts (art assemble janur). The dried leaves of the leaflets, called lidi, are collected together into brooms.