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Coconut tree
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THE COCONUT TREE
It can be truthfully said that no single plant gives so much to man in such a variety of ways and yet asks so little in return as the coconut palm.
India is indeed fortunate that the coconut palm (Cocos Nucifera L) is indigenous to the island and forms a major tree crop covering the bulk of the planted coastal areas of the land.
Coconut grows on sandy soils close to the sea and also thrives inland up to elevations 1, 600 feet. What strikes a visitor immediately as he nears India are the waving coconut palms whose geometric settings quickly indicate that they have been planted carefully, as indeed they have been.
Their majestic appearance, standing so tall, lends enhancement to the natural beauty of the coastal belt. Its beauty alone is not the reason why India are so endeared to this remarkable tree. Its value in terms of utility is truly enosrmous and therefore, truly the tree of life for Indians.
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