Friday 24 August 2018

Palm Trees









Photos taken on BLU Mobile Cellphone and some on Amazon Fire Kindle by ShirleyAnn Pearman.

Location of photos taken is Southampton, Bermuda at the residence of my Daddy Mr. Shirley Ming and my Mother the late Mrs. Betty Ming. 

Palm trees planted and cared for by Daddy.

This year is the first time for seeing as many coconuts as seen in the photos here.   All the photos were photo shot or snapped between the months of June - August 2018.



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Palm Tree

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palm trees are a botanical family of perennial lianasshrubs, and trees. They are the only members of the family Arecaceae, which is the only family in the order Arecales. They grow in hot climates.
Well known palm trees are:
There are about 2600 species of palm trees, most of them living in tropicalsubtropical, and warm temperate climates.
Palms are one of the best known and most widely planted tree families. They have held an important role for humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods come from palms. They are often used in parks and gardens that are in areas that do not have heavy frosts.
In the past palms were symbols of victory, peace, and fertility. Today palms are a popular symbol for the tropics and for vacations.[1]

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Coconut Palm

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The coconut palm is a palm tree in the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall. It has leavesthat are 4–6 m long. The term coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm. The coconut tree is a monocot.
There are many coconut palms on the coasts of India, America, South Sadan, and Bangladesh. People of this area use coconut milk in cooking. Women use coconut oil as oil for their hair. The coconut's shell is relatively hard, but can be broken. Because its shell is hard, it can be used as an ingredient to make craftworks.
Coconut milk is also used in many drinks. Coconut oil is often in food and soaps. People in Sri Lanka use coconut flowers for wedding celebrations. In the Maldives it is the National tree.
The coconut is not actually a nut, but is in fact a drupe. Coconuts grow in tropical countries. The flesh of a coconut is whiteand can be eaten raw or used in cooking. It is used in many of the foods we eat for flavour. It is native to tropical areas.