Coconut tree king praise

When it comes to coconut, people immediately think of white coconut juice, especially northerners. I was full of curiosity when I saw coconuts covered with trees in the landscape.

Later, I was lucky enough to go to Hainan, where I saw real coconut trees and drank fresh coconut juice in Haikou and Sanya. The locals took the coconut from the coconut tree, knocked a small mouth and inserted it with a straw. Coconut juice is as white as milk and tastes sweet, and it is injected into their mouths. It's really a good product for clearing away heat and diseases. Drinking such fresh coconut milk, you have to sigh the magic and generosity of nature. Since ancient times, in the hot and humid places in southern Xinjiang, coconut milk has become a cheap good product for people to relieve summer heat and satisfy hunger.

But what really shocked me was the king coconut tree.

When I saw the tall and majestic coconut trees on both sides of the street, like rows of guards guarding the southern Xinjiang of our country day and night, they were tall and majestic, which made me full of respect for such big trees. The trunk of a coconut tree is thick and straight, just like a big cement column, with no branches; There are rings on the trunk, and leaves grow on the top of the tree. You must look up to see the leaves. I can't help but say with emotion, "What kind of tree is this? It's spectacular. " My local friend told me, "This is the King Coconut Tree." I was surprised: "Coconut King? How big is the coconut tree? " A local friend laughed at me and said, "You don't understand this. King coconut trees don't bear coconuts. Not only does it not bear coconuts, but even the trunk cannot be turned into wood, because the trunk is powdery and poisonous. When people were short of food in the disaster year, some people ate the king's coconut powder and died. " I can't help feeling how rare and strange I am. I was still surprised: "So, what's the use of planting so many king coconut trees?" My friend told me, "Maybe it's greening and beautifying the environment!" Because the king coconut tree is also called landscape tree or street tree. "

While marveling at the magic of nature, I also feel sorry for Coconut King. Such a tall and spectacular coconut tree has no economic value, which makes people feel awkward and cruel. I don't want to be unfair and wronged for Wang Yeshu.

I'm frantically searching for information and want to know about past lives of Coconut King. King Coconut, alias Wenbi Tree, belongs to Palmae, which is native to Cuba, Jamaica and Panama and is the national tree of Cuba. Later, it was introduced to China.

An exotic tree species came to China, not far from Wan Li, just to show people that there are such tall and beautiful ornamental trees in the world?

But after careful searching, just when I was about to despair, I found the answer. It turns out that the king coconut tree is not only an ornamental tree, but also has high economic value: the trunk of the king coconut tree can be made into rafts and furniture, 15 to 20 meters high, with a diameter of 50 ~ 80 cm and few branches, making it a rare wood; Leaves can be made into knitwear, brooms, etc. , can also be used as fuel; Coconut meat can be made into coconut powder, jam, ice cream or ground into coconut milk and refined into cream. It turns out that some coconut powder, ice cream and cream that we often eat are actually contributed by Coconut King. The juice in the trunk can be boiled into coconut sugar, coconut honey and so on. Can be used for brewing coconut wine; Fruit juice can be used as a refreshing drink and can be made into coconut vinegar; How much coconut sugar, coconut wine and coconut vinegar are packed in the trunk of a huge missile, which provides us with a steady stream of food. Seeds can be pressed for oil, coconut powder can be used as feed, and the hard shell of coconut can be made into handicrafts. It turns out that the coconut king is full of treasures, and each part has practical value.

I don't know what historical vicissitudes have caused the coconut king to suffer such a misunderstanding, making such a noble and precious coconut king a landscape tree and street tree that people have passed down from mouth to mouth. Even the locals don't know his value.

I also think that the king coconut tree is the real representative of people living in southern Xinjiang, because when it comes to southern Xinjiang, apart from the beautiful scenery of Sanya and the ends of the earth, people can only think of the historical traces of backward barbarians. With their kindness, simplicity and obscurity, the people of southern Xinjiang have lived in this land of the motherland for generations, guarding the vast frontier of our country like the coconut king and enduring people's misunderstanding and incomprehension. They are the guardians and selfless devotees of the country, and they deserve praise and praise.

I love the coconut tree king, and I love the beautiful southern Xinjiang more.