The sugar palm tree is considered popular and symbolic of Cambodia.
Nation symbol because the tree provides a large variety of uses for
Khmer society. These palm trees are seen all over Cambodia and for many
Khmer, represent the real Cambodia. They look picturesque particularly
during the early wet season as they stand among emerald green rice
fields and play a very important role in providing a source of income
for many Khmer as well as providing material for many home uses. It has a
long life and stronger than the other trees with 10 to 25 meters high.
If one looks carefully you will often see rickety bamboo ladders fixed to the trees. Bamboo containers are left in the tree and each morning, the juice collector will climb the tree to collect the juice that has been collecting overnight. The containers are then strung over one’s shoulder or fixed to a bicycle and the collector becomes a travelling salesperson going to villages or to towns until all the juice has been sold.
Palm juice is collected from both the male and female flowers. The male flowers will produce for 3 months but the female flowers will provide juice for up to six months. Some Khmer farmers can even harvest the juice all year round but common collection times are from November to March.
The juice can also be boiled to make palm sugar. The sugar is boiled, condenses and round, brown tablets are made which are used in Khmer cooking. Palm sugar, seen throughout markets everywhere is often added to food to give a sweet taste. Juice can only be harvested after about 15 years of maturity but it depends on the soil type. They are said to be able to produce juice for about 55 years.
The leaves are used for multi-purposes such as roofs and walls, mats, baskets, fans and hats
Khmer use the timber for construction of houses, boats, dug-out canoes. Cooking and eating implements such as chopsticks, spoons, forks, bowls, cups and plates.
Fruits are harvested and eaten and used for many things
Sugar Palm Trees Attraction
We can see to let them grow in front of Angkor Wat Temple
and on the other hand, the owners of famous star hotels have used to grow them
as a symbol of the nation and attraction for tourists.
There roughly three million palm trees in Cambodia and 300 families in five communities in Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces supply the palm juice, said a Confirel executive.
If one looks carefully you will often see rickety bamboo ladders fixed to the trees. Bamboo containers are left in the tree and each morning, the juice collector will climb the tree to collect the juice that has been collecting overnight. The containers are then strung over one’s shoulder or fixed to a bicycle and the collector becomes a travelling salesperson going to villages or to towns until all the juice has been sold.
Palm juice is collected from both the male and female flowers. The male flowers will produce for 3 months but the female flowers will provide juice for up to six months. Some Khmer farmers can even harvest the juice all year round but common collection times are from November to March.
The juice can also be boiled to make palm sugar. The sugar is boiled, condenses and round, brown tablets are made which are used in Khmer cooking. Palm sugar, seen throughout markets everywhere is often added to food to give a sweet taste. Juice can only be harvested after about 15 years of maturity but it depends on the soil type. They are said to be able to produce juice for about 55 years.
The leaves are used for multi-purposes such as roofs and walls, mats, baskets, fans and hats
Khmer use the timber for construction of houses, boats, dug-out canoes. Cooking and eating implements such as chopsticks, spoons, forks, bowls, cups and plates.
Fruits are harvested and eaten and used for many things
Sugar Palm Trees Attraction
We can see to let them grow in front of Angkor Wat Temple
and on the other hand, the owners of famous star hotels have used to grow them
as a symbol of the nation and attraction for tourists.
There roughly three million palm trees in Cambodia and 300 families in five communities in Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces supply the palm juice, said a Confirel executive.
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