Coconut sugar

[T.G]

Coconut palm: Family: Arecaceae, Genus: Cocos, scientific name: Cocos nucifera

Date Palm: Family: Arecaceae, Genus: Phoenix, scientific name: Phoenix dactylifera

While they are in the same family, they are not the same tree, nor can they cross-pollinate.

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edit: Mark beat me to it.

[slickster81]

Yeah....I got me a real case of DUH running!

Got home last night, rummaged in the pantry for the chunk of Jaggery I bought a week or so ago at the Indian Market.....main label "Palm Sugar" fine print ingredient: "sugar from coconut palm" Whaddya know?

Dig a little more....ah ha! Find the package from the Middle Eastern market....main label "Palm Sugar".....then something in Kufic (probably says "date sugar dumba$$.....") Call my friend at the market..."Hey Linda, what is this Palm Sugar I buy made from". "Dates....what you think is made from"?

I repeat....duh.

Now I know....