The Intelligent Coconut Tree ...

There is a huge coconut tree right besides my home in Chennai. And at most times in the year, there are a huge bunch of tender coconuts (yezhani) hanging there. And as it so happens, the tree sits right above my designated parking space and this was always a source of worry to me - I did not want a falling coconut to dent my car ....

However, I heard this piece of information that made me feel a lot better - Apparently, there have been almost no cases of coconuts falling either on people or cars, ever !

I found this amazing ! Is the coconut tree an intelligent life form ?? And have any of you heard of a person or car being hit by falling coconuts ?

Comments

Wulf Paw said…
I've seen one fall on koundamanis head. and he says 'evan da kanda edathulla maram nattathu?'
d said…
Hey ammu.. excellent posts.

The abscission of coconuts happen only when they are fully mature. i.e. when tender coconut becomes coconut and further goes on to become dried coconut (kopparai).

So have a peace of mind.
Anonymous said…
Never stand underneath a jackfruit plant! Those fruits can weight upto 50 kgs and fall off pretty frequently!
Ideamani said…
@ Sir Peter, lol

@ Piggy, are you the BITSian piggy ???

@Gargs, have people been hurt by jackfruits ?
Anonymous said…
Died even.
Chen said…
So far I only see coconuts falling on the grounds..
No damage yet so far, and *touch wood* ;)

I like to see the coconut trees swaying in the beach when the wind blows..
Nice :)
Anonymous said…
I used to live in India growing up, and a coconut did fall on our "family car", a Mark II Ambassador. I still remember the dent on the right beside the rear window very clearly. We never got it fixed till we sold our car to upgrade to a psst 800 cc Maruti (looking back it was more of a downgrade). Hope you guys have better luck!! - Arif

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