WINE PALM
| Genus: | Caryota (kair-ee-OH-tuh) |
| Species: | urens (OOR-ens) |
Choondappana is one of the commonest wild palms on the Western Ghats. Its ornamental feature makes an attractive pot plant at its young age. The stem of the tree is smooth and similar to cylinders in shape. The fruits are reddish in colour. The wood is much stronger and durable than the other palm trees and is useful for domestic purposes. Toddy can be obtained by tapping. If you remove the fatal bud or the cabbage of the tree, it will kill the tree. Fibre that is made from the sheaths of the leaf stalks is very strong and can be used in making ropes, brushes etc.
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