Ubiquitous Coconut Trees: Kerala Landscape

Whether it is the courtyard, the road or the sea beach, one finds lots of coconut trees in Kerala. The large number of these trees give a distinctive flavour to the Kerala landscape.

Coconut makes immense contribution to the economy in the form of coconut oil, green coconuts, coconut coirs for mattresses and mats etc. Coconut also is the sacred fruit which is offered to gods.

The Coconut Trees of Kerala

Kerala is deeply associated with the Coconut Tree. The oil of coconut is widely used, especially in frying banana chips. The Coir industry took off from Kerala. At every street corner one would find green coconut vendors.

In the cuisine also coconut milk is used frequently. The two images above look like picture post cards of Kerala Tourism.