Current Context : Odisha will plant around 1.9 million Palm trees to reduce casualties from lightning strikes.
ABOUT PALM TREE
- Belongs to Tropical Forest Ecosystem.
- Varieties : Coconut, Oil Palm, Arecanut, Palmyrah etc.
- Palmyrah variety of Palm is declared as State Tree of Tamil Nadu.
- It act as natural conductors during lightning strikes and prevent loss of lives.
- Male palm tree produces only flowers, while female tree produces fruits as well.
- Benefits: Palm leaf is common writing medium extensively used in Southeast Asian countries.
- Uses : Leaves of tree are used as construction materials for fences, walls, and roofs.