Plus - Letter to the editor

Oddball coconut trees

S. H. M. Jameel, retired Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural and Religious Affairs, has sent us pictures of two rare coconut trees that once grew on the premises of the Teacher Training College at Addalichenai.

One tree had two branches and the other four. The trees stood close to each other.

Schoolchildren would come to see these rare botanical curiosities. Unfortunately, the cyclone of 1978 had a bad effect on the trees, which withered away shortly after.

Mr. Jameel, who grew up on the East Coast, says there was another coconut tree with two branches in Maligaikadu, Sainthamaruthu which bore an unusually large number of nuts.

This tree too was felled on the night of the cyclone.

Botany fan

Top to the page  |  E-mail  |  views[1]
SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend
 
Other Plus Articles
The lady’s come home to sing the blues
Oddball coconut trees -- Letter to the editor
Artistes need help in their lifetime, not honours when they are dead -- Letter to the editor
Cunning trap to catch votes -- Letter to the editor
Make voting easier for elders and disabled -- Letter to the editor
To womanhood we say thank you -- Letter to the editor
Remembering Seeya on his birth centenary -- Appreciation
A colossus of a man with a big heart -- Appreciation
A long journey of shared heritage, interests and friendship -- Appreciation
A lingering fragrance of a bygone era -- Appreciation
Oliver Castle: Doesn’t Canada care anymore?
Conqueror of comets
Kalpitiya joins Lanka’s whale spots
Gutsier, confident sounds under the baton of James Ross
Two artists, different destinations and one passion
Canvas of a soaring spirit in flight
Together and individually the brothers did it their way
Going down a musical memory lane with Revelations
Digging into the roots of an illustrious family
New director of Alliance Française de Colombo
A Mother Superior and a Mother Principal: Two unforgettable nuns
Manapa seekers, take a lesson from the teachings of Buddha
Assets: All out, for none… declared!
Yum, yum: It’s promotions in paradise
Colonial heritage station chugs on with bright new look

 

 
Reproduction of articles permitted when used without any alterations to contents and a link to the source page.
© Copyright 2010 | Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.Colombo. Sri Lanka. All Rights Reserved.| Site best viewed in IE ver 6.0 @ 1024 x 768 resolution