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have the hard shell of the nut ; and fitting closely 
inside it, is the white hollow seed or kernel^ 
which holds some milky-looking water. The 
oily kernel is the store of food laid by for the 
baby plant, which lies in it, to feed upon. 
1, Fruit of Cocoa-nut Palm ; 2, Fruit cut through downwards, showing 
nut and outer husk ; 3, Fruit cut across ; 4, Cocoa-nut. 
3. But what a large fruit it is to have only one 
seed! It is, indeed, the largest nut that grows. 
The tree which bears it is often called the 
" Prince of Palms", and there is no plant in the 
world that gives us so many useful things. 
4. Tlie trunk is used for building, and the hard, 
outer part, which goes by the name of " porcupine- 
wood", is beautifully marked. The leaves are 
used for thatching, and for making baskets and 
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