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When planted in rows and in groups along the seashores bays, boulevard, produces shades, adding to cool breeze of winds. A suitable place to lean on for two lovers beneath the tree. It grows in tropical areas, rainforest areas and it takes a year or so to mature. One tree can produce 50 nuts. They belong to the family Arecaceae and has 150 species that can be found in 180 countries all over the world. Live on sandy soil, requires a lot of sunlight and regular rainfalls. What are interesting features of this tree? They can be either tall or grow as dwarf trees, 20 to 60 feet tall and 98 for tall trees. They have a 13 to 20 inches long pinnate leaves and can reach up to 24 to 35 inches in length. They are attached to the ground via a strong fibrous roots system. They develop both female and male flowers and matures at different time to avoid self-pollination. Female flowers are larger. Its fruit is known as drupe and ripens after one year. They can produce only from 30...

Mangosten is a tropical fruiting tree and where it originate is unknown. Some however said it came from Sunda Islands and the Moluccas. It is cultivated in Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and the Philippines and west part of India. Western countries, Africa and other neighboring countries had tried to cultivate it in their country but the result is not so well. A pyramid shaped crown, this tree grows up from 20 to 28 feet in height with nearly black, flaky outer bark and a gummy, bitter latex is contained inside its bark. It has short stalk, dark green leafy leaves that are oblong and glossy atop and yellow-green and dull on the underside. While new leaves are rosy red and oblong. Male flowers are borne in clusters, 3-9 at branch tips, fleshy, green with red spots on the outside and yellowish red on interior. The anthers bear no pollen though they have many stamens. The fruit is round, dark purple to reddish purple, smooth and about 1 1/3 to 3 inches in diameter. The fles...