Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you drupe
Crisp white meat and a belly full of liquid
I am a member of the nut family. I am native to Southeast Asia and the Melanesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. I am the year-round king of tropical and subtropical regions. I have a thick, hard, skin whose color ranges from green to brown depending on my level of maturity. At any stage my tough brown fibers tousled around shell give me a constant 5:00 shadow. In Sanskrit I am referred to as kapla vriksha, which means, "tree which gives all that is necessary for living". They were correct, as even today I am TOTALLY useful. Carpenters use the wood of my palm while my strong fibrous leaves are used to make rope, baskets and fabric. Crack me open to reveal my crisp white meat and a belly full of liquid. My meat is a rich tasting popular accompaniment to shell fish dishes, cookies, pies, cakes, custards, and candy. My liquid, when not drunk directly from my shell, is used in sauces, curries, puddings, and other desserts. I am also famous for my "milk" which is created by pouring boiling water over my grated meat, leaving it to cool and then straining. As you read this I probably surround you if not actually on you directly through the use of your soap or fragrance. I contain a considerable amount of saturated fat, a moderate amount of fiber, and scarce amounts of protein, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron and copper. Finally though mostly thought of as a nut, I am actually a drupe, meaning a fruit with a hard stone. Well sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you drupe!
What am I?
Pistachio
Coconut
Brazil nut
Hazelnut
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