We invite you to visit... In 1880 the site that was to become Glenwood City was a tranquil glen (valley) in the midst of huge forests. By 1885-1890 with the coming of the railroad and the lumber mills, Glenwood was the major trading center of the area with a population of 2000.
As mentioned above, other trees (such as birch trees) are tapped. 1  Coconut nectar (a.k.a., coconut syrup) - nectar collected from the coconut blossom sap. Tastes similar to toffee.  Coconut Sugar - coconut blossom sap boiled down till it crystalises.
In fact, the sapwood of this tree is quite distinct from the heartwood or the central wood of the tree that is reddish-brown in color having an orange-brown or pinkish-brown shade. The wood of Calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu nut tree) is considered to be a good timber for all general purposes.