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Maldives Island Canvas Prints
Maldives Island Canvas Prints
The natives of the Maldive islands have heard of the local name of Maldive coconut, as Thaavah Kaashi, but mysteriously many at present are not even aware of the shape of it. The local name Thaavah Kaashi has been in the Dhivehi vocabulary for centuries and hard shell of the Maldive coconut is still used in local medicine for sexual enhancement purposes. Everyone wanted a share in the good fortune. But the Sultans of the islands set up strict control over the gathering of the strange fruits. The mysterious gifts of the sea found themselves wealthy buyers.
The national tree of the Maldives, Coconut Palm is a tree with a universal presence on nearly every Maldivian island while being a main feature of our ecosystem. Considered as the most important plant on the tiny islands of the Maldives, it has a long lifespan of more than 100 years and can grow up to 70 to 110 metres in mature height. The evergreen plant comprises of a single trunk, its bark smooth and grey, marked by ringed scars left by fallen leaf bases. The tree is also etched into the Maldivian national emblem and the coat of arms.
