The sugar is drawn from two types of palm, the palmyra and the familiar coconut palm. Coconut palm sugar has attracted a great deal of interest since the late 20th century for its low glycemic index and high levels of micro-nutrients. It also can be substituted directly for cane sugar in baking.
state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition phase change, phase transition, physical change freeze, freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
A state is more than a government; that is clear. Governments change, but states endure. A state is the means of rule over a defined or sovereign territory. It is comprised of an executive, a bureaucracy, courts and other institutions. But, above all, a state levies taxes and operates a military and police force.