Phoenix (plant) thin layer of fruit pulp. The central soft part of the stem of "P. rupicola, P. acaulis," and "P. humilis" is a rich source of starch. Palms are felled to extract this central ‘pith’ which is dried, powdered, stored and used for preparation of bread by Indian natives. The "P. canariensis" sap is cooked to a sweet, thick syrup. "P. sylvestris" Roxb. is widely used in India as a source of sugar. The sugary sap from some African palms yields country liquor on fermentation (palm wine). While "P. dactylifera" is grown for its edible dates, the Canary Island date palm
Fruit Tree (box set) Fruit Tree (box set) Fruit Tree is a box set by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake. It exists in several versions, all of which feature his three studio albums, plus additional material. There are now three distinct releases of "Fruit Tree". The 1979 release consisted of a box set of three LPs with new artwork. The first two were as listed below. The third was "Pink Moon", track listing as below plus the last four songs of what later (1986 release) became "Time of No Reply". This version was released on Island Records. The 1986 release was a 4 LP/CD release,