On both sides of the road, you can see the trees everywhere The tall and straight coconut trees are like giants guarding our home that we don’t have. The leaves of the coconut tree are long and large, with a row of sharp saw teeth on them. They are like a big cattail fan and like sharp swords piercing the blue sky. Since Hainan is located in the tropics, coconut trees can bear fruit all year round. In April and May every year, five or six corn-like flower buds will grow under the coconut leaves. These flower buds will bloom in two or three days. Coconut The flowers are yellow and tender, exuding bursts of refreshing floral fragrance, attracting swarms of bees to dance around it. About a week later, the coconut flowers withered and small coconuts grew out. These coconuts were yellow and very cute. After half a month, the coconut gradually grew to the size of an apple, yellow with green inside, and green with yellow inside, just like apples that were not yet fully ripe, making people want to take a bite after looking at them. In another month, the coconut will be completely mature. At this time, the coconut will be green and hard. In the hot summer, you will break a coconut from the coconut tree, split the coconut skin with a knife, and then use the knife to cut a hole in the coconut shell. , just insert the straw and take a sip, you can drink the most "pure" drink in the world. The leaf tree is a good way to cool down in the summer. In the hot summer, a monk takes a sip of coconut water and feels refreshed and relaxed.
Coconut not only has a strange appearance, but also is full of treasures.
Coconut juice can be processed into coconut milk. The coconut meat tastes crispy and delicious. It can not only be made into dried coconut, but also used to extract oil. The remaining coconut shells can also be processed into handicrafts. The leaves of the coconut tree can be processed into feed and used to make brooms. The coconut skin and coconut roots can be used as medicine after drying. They are effective in treating rheumatism and arthritis. In short, the coconut tree is a treasure all over the body.
I love my beautiful hometown, and I love the coconut trees in my hometown even more.