Volley of tennis in Goa Parliament finally ends with Coconut Palm

Like a volley of tennis in the Goa Parliament, the Coconut Palm went from palm-to-tree-to-grass over the last few months. The tournament between the different political parties finally ended when “tree’ was declared a victor.  The coconut once again regained its status as a ‘tree’ much to the relief of all Goans. But the damage […]

Did you Know? The State Tree of Goa

state tree of goa

Many of you are already aware of certain facts about Goa. In this series ‘Did You Know?’ I would like to bring out the importance of these facts. Did You Know that…. Terminalia Elliptica or The ‘Indian Laurel’ is the State tree of Goa. A few other names of this tree are Mati, Asna, Saj, or […]