Coconut falling coconuts than by sharks annually. The leftover fiber from coconut oil and coconut milk production, coconut meal, is used as livestock feed. The dried calyx is used as fuel in wood-fired stoves. Coconut water is traditionally used as a growth supplement in plant tissue culture and micropropagation. The smell of coconuts comes from the 6-pentyloxan-2-one molecule, known as δ-decalactone in the food and fragrance industries. Researchers from the Melbourne Museum in Australia observed the octopus species "Amphioctopus marginatus" use tools, specifically coconut shells, for defense and shelter. The discovery of this behavior was observed in Bali and North Sulawesi
Coconut milk prevent the milk from separating inside the can. Coconut milk can used in both sweet and savory dishes. In many tropical and Asian cuisines it is a traditional ingredient in curries and other dishes, including desserts. Coconut rice is a rice cooked in coconut milk consumed in Southeastern Asia and the Caribbean. "Nasi lemak" is a Malaysian version of coconut rice, while the same dish is called "nasi uduk" in Indonesia. Coconut milk is also used throughout Asia for making traditional serabi, an Asian style pancake. In Brazil, coconut milk is mostly used in northeastern cuisine, generally with seafood stews