Coconut
Wonderful decorative contribution to the landscape. There is nothing more thirst quenching and satisfying than chilled coconut water on a hot day. The instant electrolyte boost is amazing. You often see these offered with a straw by small roadside vendors. In my opinion these are far better then the current rage of prepacked Coconut water found in the states.
Found throughout the tropic and subtropic area, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many domestic, commercial, and industrial uses of its different parts. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of "water" and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for drinking. When mature, they still contain some water and can be used as seed nuts or processed to give oil from the kernel, charcoal from the hard shell and "coir "from the fibrous husk.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut
| Mature height | 30 M |
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Precautions
It is important to remember when planting Coconut palms to put them in places where there is not common foot traffic since falling coconuts have been known to kill unsuspecting walkers.
