The Coconut - National Park of American Samoa (U.S. National Park Service)
Oct 3, 2024 · In Samoa, the coconut tree is revered for its versatility and essential role in daily life. Known as the "tree of life," the coconut provides a wide range of products that are integral to Samoan cuisine, craft, and even traditional medicine.
COCONUT PALM, THE TREE OF LIFE AND ALL ABOUT IT - Travel …
The coconut palm – the tree of life. For many nations, the coconut is considered the tree of life. In addition to its use as food and drink, the coconut palm provides wood for making canoes or building houses. Its leaves can be used to cover roofs or make blinds.
The Tree of Life, Samoan-style | Seasons with Sheridan
It’s easy to see why Samoans call the coconut tree “the tree of life”. Not only do these graceful trees dot the coastlines of the white-fringed islands of Samoa, swaying gently in the warm breezes and lending shade, they’re also an invaluable supply of …
List of Samoan plant common names - Wikipedia
Below are some Samoan plant names in alphabetical order in the Samoan language and their corresponding descriptions in English. [1][2][3] Many are used in traditional medicines in the Samoa Islands comprising Samoa and American Samoa. ^ Isle Botanica, Art Whistler (May 1999). "Guide to the most commonly used medicinal plants in Samoa" (PDF).
Samoa Coconut? - DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Apr 14, 2007 · Samoan Coconut, however, it really should be called a Dwarf Fijiian. They are very different from the common taller Cocos as you can see in the photo. They are precocious (set fruit earlier and lower on the trunk).
In Samoa, the coconut tree (cocos nucifera) has often been called “the tree of life.” Perhaps more than any other single plant, the coconut tree has helped to sustain life in the Samoan Islands.
Dwarf Coconut Palm, aka "Samoan coconut" - Smithsonian …
Dwarf Coconut Palm, aka "Samoan coconut" Samoan coconut trees are short enough to reach without having to climb high up in the air. This is in contrast to the typical coconut tree we see in...
Coconut Ecomuseum: Coconut palms of Samoa
We devoted a full website to the very interesting coconut palms of Samoa. This website was updated in the framework of two projects: The UK Darwin Initiative project "Upgrading and broadening the new South-Pacific International Coconut Genebank" (reference 23-008) runs from June 2016 to March 2019.
The stamp issue features four popular fruits found in Samoa and used extensively: The Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera grows to 30 m tall, with 4-6 m long leaves. Requiring plenty of warm sunlight and a high humidity, the palms have a comparatively high yield of up to 75 fruits per year with virtually every part of the coconut palm having some human ...
Coconut palm - Cocos nucifera | Plants - Kew
Coconut palm is a tree with a slim and smooth trunk, a crown of leaves, and rounded, green or yellow fruit. Its flowers grow in clusters on a stem; a flowering structure known as an inflorescence. The female flowers are larger than the male flowers, and both are found on the same inflorescence.