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Coconut logs in Klaten, Java, Indonesia. Coconut timber is a hardwood-substitute from coconut palm trees. It is referred to in the Philippines as coconut lumber, or coco lumber, and elsewhere additionally as cocowood [1] or red palm. [2] It is a new timber resource that comes from plantation crops and offers an alternative to rainforest timber.
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 ...
A cadjan house in Myanmar. Cadjan are woven mats made from coconut palm leaves, used for roofing and walls. [1] Cadjan houses were available in many Asian countries in past, but with development these houses are now limited to very rural areas in India, Sri Lanka and a few other Asian countries.
The coconut tree is the official state tree of Kerala, India. In Goa, the coconut tree has been reclassified by the government as a palm (rather than a tree), enabling farmers and developers to clear land with fewer restrictions and without needing permission from the forest department before cutting a coconut tree. [107] [108]
A cocoyea, also called coki-yea, is the wood-like shaft of a coconut tree leaf. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, cocoyea are used in kites and other handcrafts, as well as Carnival costumes. [1] However, the most common use for cocoyea is in a cocoyea broom (jharoo), where several cocoyea are tied together in a bunch and used for sweeping.
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The coconut palm has made Sri Lanka a particularly beautiful place. The graceful trunk of the tree rises to a height up to 30 m (98 ft) ending in a compact crown of 30-40 large feather like leaves. Each leaf is about3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) in length.
Carnauba wax is harvested from the leaves of South American palms of the genus Copernicia. Rattans, whose stems are used extensively in furniture and baskets, are in the genus Calamus. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil produced by the oil palms in the genus Elaeis. [34] Several species are harvested for heart of palm, a vegetable eaten in ...