Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the common coconut. This very tall palm tree is always an inviting symbol of the tropics. The plant is one of the most valuable plants to man. It is a primary source of food, drink, and shelter. In Sanskrit the coconut palm is called "kalpa vriksha", which is defined as "the tree which provides all the necessities of life."
Man can use every part of the coconut. The white nut-meat can be eaten raw or shredded and dried and used in most cooking recipes. A single coconut has as much protein as a quarter pound of beefsteak. Copra, the dried meat of the kernels, when crushed is the source of coconut oil. The husks, known as coir, is a short, coarse, elastic fibers used to make an
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The coconut palm was unquestionable spread by Austronesians through the Pacific, perhaps eventually to the Pacific coast of Central America, and westward to India and East Africa. In Western Melanesian charred fruits were sited back to 3000 BC. The coconut was an important tropical economic with its enormous range of uses.
Palmae, the palm family to which the coconut belongs to, is one of the oldest and most diverse of the plant families. Palms have many botanical characteristics such as woody trunk, in many species, perennial growth, leaves which are folded like a fan and the production of a single seed leaf which, along with grasses, lilies and other families classifies them as monocotyledons. There have been sixty other species under the genus Cocos, but the coconut palm stands by itself and is monotypic - meaning that within the genus Cocos only one species, nucifera, is recognized. Consequently, every coconut palm in the world is taxonomically the same species, which probably makes it most abundant single food tree in existence.
There have been many other palms that have been classified very closely to the coconut, which have confused it with other plethora of scientific and popular names. One example, the double coconut, also known as the Maldive nut, Lodoicea maldivia. This very large nut looks like two
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is best known as the first Spaniard to explore what we now consider to be southwestern United States. His nine-year odyssey is chronicled within the book The Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition. His account is considered especially interesting because it is one of the very first documents that illustrates interactions between American natives and explorers. However, when examining the exploration of the modern United States, there are many arguments that have to do with the entitlement to the land and the motivations behind settling in the first place. Most explorers were obviously in favor of their own conquests and Cabeza de Vaca is of course no exception. In Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition, Cabeza de
Patient safety and hospital acquired infections (HAI) are deemed highly important in the health care setting. My organization uses quality indicators pulled from EPIC, which is our health information system, to ensure we are meeting regulations for catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Data includes rates of infections, length of foley catheter placement, reasons for foley placement, as well as facility specific documentation that is used to aide in the prevention of CAUTI. By pulling this data, one could identify trends affecting rate of infections. This may lead to a change in policy or procedure that can improve the rate of infections for those patients with foley catheters. Thus decreasing the percentage of HAI’s for
Among these diverse plants is the black walnut tree. The black walnut tree is a tall tree with dark brown wood and vibrant green leaves. The black walnut tree is a deciduous tree is in the walnut family (Juglandaceae). Native to Eastern North America, the black walnut tree is a beautiful tree. Another example of this wondrous ecoregion is the Castilleja indivisa. Commonly known in Texas as the Indian paintbrush. The Castilleja is a bright red (sometimes yellow) paintbrush wildflower, and it can grow up to 16 in high. The roots of the plant will grow until they touch other plant's roots. Then, they penetrate those roots of the host and get
Whitney, L. (1997). Taro varieties in hawaii. Honolulu: College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
At the beginning of the hike there was a man made pond, which has a liner to keep it from drying out, which is very interesting because it looked natural and animals seemed to enjoy it. During the hike, I learned that the Sabal palm is the state tree. However, I learned that it is not a true tree because it is more
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollen uses examples of four plants including the apple ,tulip, marijuana, and the potato, to describe evolution and how mankind works to help plants reproduce. We are a slave to things of sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control. These four things are described by the different plant chapters in the book. We as people are driven to these kind of things because of the product we get, we subconsciously are working to make these plants more fit and therefore helping in their reproduction and evolution. With each plant chapter Pollen goes into depth about its contribution to the world and history behind the plant within human evolution. By using the examples he provides in the book helps demonstrate the ideas of how these plants contribute to the human body systems, evolution and ecology. To further explain these topics I chose to explore the apple, tulip and cannabis plants.
This fruit does a multitude of things for this culture and continues to do so even in current times. Thanks to this fruit, this culture can continue telling its stories. It all began in one continent; Asia. This tall plant, soaring from ten to thirty three feet, resides here.
Illiana Cardona,105, of Blackfoot, Idaho, recently passed away on November 24, 2105. She passed peacefully in her sleep after finishing her extensive research essay that held the answer to cure all known and unknown diseases. “She was a real fighter as well as stubborn,” Avenir “Ave” Mari told reporters after announcing his wife’s death,” It took me years to convince her to marry me.”
The African banana word, ba-koko, can be rooted in multiple American languages for the word
Bois Trompette (Cecropia peltata L.) become abundant, as well as the Plumeria of diverse species. The palms trees are not numerous, not even the Cocothrinax which is found everywhere in Cuba. Here and there a Latanier (fig.2) (Cocothrinax scoparia Becc.), is seen coming out of the broom factory (fig.3)
According to the archaeologists, either the ancient Maya, or the Olmec, are believed to have cultivated the cocoa tree around 1000 B.C. for the very first time. Cocoa was considered divine in origin, and that established its importance in the world of the Maya. In the Mayan and Aztec cultures, cocoa and its preparation were presented greatly. The classic preparation of cocoa involved harvesting the beans, roasting them, after the fermentation process, and crushing them into a paste. It was then mixed with water, to which were often added corns, chili peppers, and other spices.
Coconut oil is heavy in saturated fat, but it is derived from MCT fats, which are actually processed differently in the body than standard saturated fats, and may even help the body burn fat! Now lets get to the smoke points of these oils.
Teresa Carreño, a well-known Venezuelan-born pianist and singer, is not only known for composing music in America but is also known for composing music in Paris. Carreño was taught by her father, Manuel Antonio, who played the piano. At the early age of eight years old, Carreño made her debut in New York’s Irving Hall. Shortly after in 1863, she performed at the White House for President Abraham Lincoln. A big influence in Carreño’s career and musical style was the pianist and composer, Louis Moreau Gottaschalk, from whom she took lessons from. In 1866 Carreño and her family moved to Paris where she performed for Rossini and Franz Liszt. Carreño was known for her lively and emotive style of performing on the piano. Most of her work was composed before she turned twenty years old. She composed over
By the time one turns to Part II of Ulysses, it is clear that there are no coincidences when it comes to Joyce’s writings. Every word was placed after agonized deliberation and if a theme appears to be reoccurring, it is because Joyce assigned deeper meaning than a cursory read of the word may suggest. Both in the beginning chapter of ‘The Telemachiad’ and the initial chapter of Part II, ‘Calypso’, Joyce leaves the protagonists keyless – Stephen Dedalus hands the key to his tower to Buck Mulligan and Leopold Bloom chose to leave home without his key as to not disturb his wife. In a book containing so many complicated and hidden notions, this motif is easily identifiable. Yet, it is only when you explore the greater significance of two keyless heroes that this symbolization can be fully appreciated.
Sandro Botticelli painted La Primavera between 1477 and 1482 for Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici, a member of the powerful Florentine family. While many Renaissance works depicted scenes of Christianity, this work as well as the others in its group – The Birth of Venus, for example - are focused around tales from classical mythology. Designed to hang in a private room, the painting did not need to be made accessible to large audiences like other works of the time, such as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo. An educated family with strong Humanistic ties, the Medici would have had the necessary knowledge to interpret the painting’s subject, while the common people would not have. Now located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence,