" This here is a Trachycarpus fortunei. A Chinese windmill palm."
The fans bounced up and down as they were released from the burlap, cooling Exley and me like we were on a veranda in South China.
"Sugar comes from the sap of this plant," he said. "And upholstery stuffing, too. Hairbrushes, paint varnish, rosary beads, chess pieces, hats, dress buttons, hot-water bottles, margarine, cooking oils, shampoos, conditioners, cosmetics, moisturizers, doormats, soap, tin cans, and starch for Laundromats. It all comes from the palm tree. "
― Margot Berwin , Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire
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The fans bounced up and down as they were released from the burlap, cooling Exley and me like we were on a veranda in South China.
"Sugar comes from the sap of this plant," he said. "And upholstery stuffing, too. Hairbrushes, paint varnish, rosary beads, chess pieces, hats, dress buttons, hot-water bottles, margarine, cooking oils, shampoos, conditioners, cosmetics, moisturizers, doormats, soap, tin cans, and starch for Laundromats. It all comes from the palm tree." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>