The husk and shells of a coconut can be used for fuel and are a good source of charcoal.

A black, porous, carbonaceous material, 85 to 98 percent carbon, produced by the destructive distillation of wood and used as a fuel, filter, and absorbent. The types of charcoals Partners Group deals with are:

• Charcoal briquets,
• Self-lighting charcoal,
• Hardwood charcoal,
• Flavored wood chips, and  
• Seasoned hardwood