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.
Comments about Pipe Tree: My spouse has had a stroke and the pipe tree is a great brain stimulator and helps with hand eye coordination to assemble. Pieces are small enough to force use of finger tips . Good to be able to complete a task and get kudos for the effort.