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.
Only tap trees 12 inches in diameter and larger. One to three taps can be inserted into the tree depending on its size, but with smaller trees, stick with one. Below is a photo of the tools I used to tap the treesâspiles, drill, rubber mallet, tape measure to measure drill bit depth, and masking tape to mark the depth. Most commercially made spiles require drilling a hole with a 7/16 inch drill bit. Mark the tape about 2.5 inches in depth.