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The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") [2] can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. They are ubiquitous in coastal tropical regions and are a cultural icon of the tropics. The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses.
It is a variety of coconut that grows in saline red soil found in the southern coast of India. The trees are tall, growing up to 30 m (98 ft) with strong stems. The canopy consists of about 30 to 36 thick, long leaves and large sized fruits. The fruit consists of more fiber, thick shell and a large copra. The trees have an average lifespan of ...
Another thoranam is Maavilai Toranams made up of mango tree leaves which are tied up on the main door of a temple or house for auspicious occasions. Mango leaves are considered to be a good disinfectant and they purify the air, which helps when there is a gathering of people for festivals are other positive occasions. [6]
Janur (from Javanese language ꦗꦤꦸꦂ) is a young leaf of big palm tree, especially coconut, sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) and sago palm (Metroxylon rumphii or Metroxylon sagu). Janur is used as a tool by tribes in Indonesia as part of their daily lives. It is also called yellow coconut leaf, the colour could be light green or whitish green.
Plants reach 10-15 meters in height and a trunk diameter of 25-50 cm. Leaves length will reach up to 4-5 meters within a crown of 10-15 pinnate leaves. Overall appearance stunningly resembles the tropical coconut palm in many features, i.e leaves, trunk, fruit structure including milk, hence its nickname "Bolivian Mountain Coconut".
The Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) — cultivation of the tree, and its "fruit" and other products. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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Brontispa longissima (known as the coconut leaf beetle, the two-coloured coconut leaf beetle, or the coconut hispine beetle) is a leaf beetle that feeds on young leaves and damages seedlings and mature coconut palms.