However, I saw it not in wilderness survival videos, but in exploration and mystery videos.
"What kind of tree is that? It's so tall."
"It looks a bit like a coconut tree!"
Liu Feifei quickly looked over and then asked with a puzzled expression.
This tree looks a lot like a palm tree and a bit like a coconut tree, but it grows particularly thick, especially the trunk, which feels as thick as a person's waist.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a sago palm! It's also a plant in the palm family."
While answering Liu Feifei's question, Chen Fan also quickly went over.
They quickly confirmed their guess.
That's right, the 20-meter-tall palm tree in front of you is the sago palm.
This is an absolutely huge discovery for wilderness survivalists.
"Sago palm? What's that? I've never heard of it before." Liu Feifei still looked puzzled.
She had heard of coconut trees before, but this was the first time she had heard of sago palm trees.
Moreover, although this thing is tall, it doesn't seem to have any fruit on it, so why is Chen Fan so excited?
Is this tree edible?
Then, unable to resist asking, "Is there anything special about this tree? Or is it helpful for our survival?"
Because she really doesn't know much about these things.
Judging by its appearance alone, apart from being a bit taller and having larger leaves, it doesn't have any other advantages.
Could it be that Chen Fan intends to use this tree to build a larger shelter?
"You might not be familiar with the name sago palm, but you might know it as a starch tree."
Chen Fan turned to look at Liu Feifei, then smiled and said.
"Starch tree?"
"Could this tree be rich in starch?"
The name "starch tree" is naturally easy to understand; it's basically what it sounds like.
"Yes, that's right!"
"This sago palm is also known as the starch tree because its trunk is rich in starch."
"The starch content is even higher than that of cassava, which we have eaten before."
“In many primitive tribes in Africa, the starch from the sago palm is their main food source. As long as they can find such a tree, their food problem will be solved for a long time.” Chen Fan nodded and then explained.
The sago palm is extremely rich in starch, and because this tree usually grows very tall, it can be said to be the undisputed king of starch.
In comparison, cassava seems much less appealing.
"If that's the case, then we've found such a big tree, haven't we struck it rich?"
"I'll never have to worry about starch again..."
Upon hearing Chen Fan's explanation, Liu Feifei's face immediately lit up with excitement.
Although they had previously discovered cassava, which was known as the king of starches.
However, that location is near the old shelter, and digging there would take a lot of time.
If they had this tree, their starch problem would be solved for a long time.
"Yes, you're right."
"If we can carry all of this tree back, I think we won't have to worry about starch for at least several months." Chen Fan nodded happily.
Although we didn't find a termite nest today, we had an unexpected bonus.
If we could carry the whole tree back, survival would definitely become much easier!
"But such a tall and thick tree would be difficult to cut down, let alone drag it to the sanctuary."
After a brief moment of excitement, Liu Feifei's face showed a troubled expression.
The tree looked to be at least 20 meters tall, and its trunk was as thick as Chen Fan's waist.
This weight is absolutely incomparable to the previous bundle of logs; a simple estimate is that it weighs over a ton!
More importantly, they have been gone for so long that it would be impossible for even five or six adults to bring them back.
Moreover, there are only two of them now, and her own strength is almost negligible.
“We can’t transport the whole tree, but we can cut a few sections to take back first.”
Chen Fan said with a smile.
He dared not be so reckless as to carry such a big tree back by himself; he would surely be exhausted to death!
So he plans to divide the sago palm tree into several sections, taking two or three sections back first, estimating that the starch filtered out from them will be enough for them to eat for a while.
"Hmm, that would be fine."
"So, shall we get started now?"
Liu Feifei rubbed her hands together, ready to get started.
Although this tree is very thick, if a man and a woman work together, they should be able to cut it down in less than an hour or two.
Let's do it!
Chen Fan nodded, and then casually picked up the machete.
The roots of the sago palm tree are still very hard, no different from ordinary tree trunks, so cutting them down is definitely not easy.
"What do we do now?" Liu Feifei asked, holding a military shovel.
If grooves are cut on both sides at the same time, it becomes impossible to determine which direction the tree will fall after it is cut down.
This is extremely dangerous. If you get crushed by one of these trees, you could break an arm or leg at best, or die instantly at worst.
"You start from here, I'll go down and start chopping!"
"But please be very careful. If the tree becomes loose, run to the side immediately..."
Chen Fan pointed out the location to Liu Feifei, and then started chopping.
First, he needs to cut a notch on one side of the tree to ensure the tree can fall.
As for Liu Feifei, since she's weaker, she definitely won't be as fast as Chen Fan...
"Okay!"
Liu Feifei quickly nodded and then started working hard.
Chen Fan didn't dare to delay at all.
After all, it was already past 3 p.m.
If we don't hurry, there might not be enough time to set up a temporary shelter by nightfall.
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The sixth live stream room!!
"Can someone explain this to us? What exactly is a sago palm? Is it really rich in starch?"
"Damn it, instead of asking here, you might as well go online and search it on Baidu Encyclopedia..."
"Sago palms are indeed rich in starch, and the starch content is very high. In fact, the sago pearls in the sago pudding that everyone drinks every day are made from sago palm starch!"
"Wow!! Sago is actually produced here?? I thought it was like rice and millet!"
"I was also a bit shocked. Could this seemingly unremarkable tree really have such a use?"
"Now, Chen Fan and the others can finally relax. With this West Valley Coconut Tree, I feel like we can survive for at least another six months!"
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