THE COCONUT PALM.
The coconut palm is the most widely cultivated plant of the tropical empire. So old is its cultivation that even its , native country is uncertain. The largest and most important plantations are found in' Ceylon, India., and the East. On a good estate the trees are planted from nurseries, but in the villagers' gardens they are often planted as seeds. From the paTm the native obtains many of the necessaries of life. The large leaves are woven into cadjans for thatching, and into mats and baskets. The stalk and midribs make fences, brooms, and yoke. The trunk supplies furniture, canoes and troughs. , The bud at the apex of the stem makes an excellent vegetable, but when it is removed the palm dies. When the palm is in flower the main flower stalks can be tapped for toddy—a drink that contains much sugar. Coir is one of the moßt important minor fibres. It is obtained from the outer husk nf the nut, and i* used for luooi' i hire)it's and door-mats.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1935, Page 12
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173THE COCONUT PALM. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1935, Page 12
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