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W. Mark and J. Reimer
Photo Locations:
Tropical Gardens of Maui - HI and Lyon Arboretum - Honolulu, HI
COCONUT PALM
Cocos nucifera
General Notes
Branches don't droop and resist breakage. Native to the Indo-Pacific region and northwestern South America.
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- Cocos nucifera - Arecaceae
- Native To: the Indo-Pacific region and northwestern South America
- Habit:
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Palm
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Good Inland
- Salt Spray Tolerance: High
- Height: 65 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen, Buffer Strip or Street Tree
- Leaves: Green or Yellow. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous, White. Flowers in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Persistent, Brown or Green Edible.
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Nematodes, Lethal Yellowing Disease, Virus Diseases, Fungi.
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Moderately Low in Leaf
- Litter Issue: Fruit and Leaves
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Wildlife Notes:
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SelecTree. "Cocos nucifera Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 19, 2013.
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