Coconuts

The 3rd Exercise Of Report Text! 

By: Miss Wulan

      









      Coconut is a common name for the fruit of a tree of the palm family. It is classified as Cocos Nucifera. People usually call the tree coconut palm. Coconut palm trees grow well in tropical countries. They grow especially on sandy soils. 

        The trees can grow up to 30 m high. They have a single cylindrical trunk. At the top of the trunk, there is a crown of leaves. The leaves are long, about 3 to 4,5 m long. The fruit grows in clusters. In one cluster, there are about 5-20 coconuts. The fruit is oval and about 30 cm long. It has a thick husk and a hard shell. Inside the shell, there is white oily flesh. Inside the shell, there is also a sweet fluid. 

Coconut is high in sugar. It also contains a lot of fat, protein and vitamin. The young coconut water can be very refreshing drink which contains a lot of minerals. 

       Coconut palms are very useful plants. People can use every single inch of the tree. They dry the coconut meat into copra. After that, they can get oil from it and use the trunks to build houses. For the roof, they dry the leaves. People can also make rope and doormats from the coconut’s husk. 

      Coconuts are usually propagated by seeds, but experts have been trying to clone coconuts or propagate them by issue culture. 

Source: Potensi Work Sheet Question! 

1. Is coconut a tree or fruit?
    Answer:.....................................
2. Where do coconuts usually grow?
    Answer:.......................................
3. What is the coconut like?
    Answer:.......................................
4. What is the function of the leave of coconut tree?
    Answer:......................................
5. Why are coconut palms very useful?
     Answer:............................................

The Key 
1. Coconut is a fruit.
2. Coconut usually grows well in tropical countries.
3. The coconut has oval shape and about 30 cm long. It also has a thick husk and a hard shell.
4. The function of the leaves of coconut tree is for the roof.
5. The coconut palms are very useful because people can use every single inch of the tree.