Coconut Tree uses in St
Coconut Tree in S. V. G
Table of Content
Introduction
History of Coconut palm
Where is coconut produce
Types of coconut tree palm
Different parts of the coconut tree
Uses of coconut palm
Nutritional Value of coconut
Local Coconut Produce
Introduction
The coconut tree is call “ the tree of life because of its endless list of products and by-products derived from its various parts (from its roots to tips (leaves) ( from culinary to non-culinary).
History of Coconut tree
• The term coconut dates back to the 16th century. It derives from the Spanish and Portuguese word coco, meaning "a grin", "a monkey face" respectively, since there is a slight resemblance to a human face or a monkey head because of the three tiny indents on the hairy shell of the fruit. Cocos nucifera is a scientific term for the coconut tree, or coconut palm.
Where is coconut palm produce?
• The coconut is a plant which favorably grows on the shorelines, it prospers on sandy soils. The fruit prefers rainy and sunny weather, it can not resist low temperatures. For a propitious growth coconuts also require an area of high humidity.
Types of coconut palm tree
• There are only two distinct varieties of coconut, the tall and the dwarf. The tall cultivars that are extensively grown are the West Coast
Tall and East Coast Tall. The dwarf variety is shorter in stature and its life span is short as compared to the tall.
Characteristics:
Long lived palm living generally to an age of about 80 to 90 years
Palms thrive well under different soil conditions varying from littoral sands to red loams and laterites.
Palms grow well up to an altitude of 3,000 ft. above the sea level. It is fairly resistant to diseases and pests.
The tree attains a height of about 15m to 18m or more
It begins to bear in about 8 to 10 years after planting
The nut is medium to big in size varying in shape from spheroid to linear-oblong and with colors varying from green, yellow and orange to shades of
Table of Content
Introduction
History of Coconut palm
Where is coconut produce
Types of coconut tree palm
Different parts of the coconut tree
Uses of coconut palm
Nutritional Value of coconut
Local Coconut Produce
Introduction
The coconut tree is call “ the tree of life because of its endless list of products and by-products derived from its various parts (from its roots to tips (leaves) ( from culinary to non-culinary).
History of Coconut tree
• The term coconut dates back to the 16th century. It derives from the Spanish and Portuguese word coco, meaning "a grin", "a monkey face" respectively, since there is a slight resemblance to a human face or a monkey head because of the three tiny indents on the hairy shell of the fruit. Cocos nucifera is a scientific term for the coconut tree, or coconut palm.
Where is coconut palm produce?
• The coconut is a plant which favorably grows on the shorelines, it prospers on sandy soils. The fruit prefers rainy and sunny weather, it can not resist low temperatures. For a propitious growth coconuts also require an area of high humidity.
Types of coconut palm tree
• There are only two distinct varieties of coconut, the tall and the dwarf. The tall cultivars that are extensively grown are the West Coast
Tall and East Coast Tall. The dwarf variety is shorter in stature and its life span is short as compared to the tall.
Characteristics:
Long lived palm living generally to an age of about 80 to 90 years
Palms thrive well under different soil conditions varying from littoral sands to red loams and laterites.
Palms grow well up to an altitude of 3,000 ft. above the sea level. It is fairly resistant to diseases and pests.
The tree attains a height of about 15m to 18m or more
It begins to bear in about 8 to 10 years after planting
The nut is medium to big in size varying in shape from spheroid to linear-oblong and with colors varying from green, yellow and orange to shades of