Cocos nucifera
No-one knows for sure but it is believed that this palm originated around the western Pacific, but can now be found throughout the tropical coastlines of the world
Not endangered
Full sun when mature
Medium
Only the briefest and lightest of frosts will be tolerated
50-80 feet
20-25 feet
Solitary, 10-12 inches in diameter and larger at the base, texture is smooth and ringed with old leaf scars
No
Pinnate, up to 15-17 feet long and olive green
Creamy white flowers on branching inflorescences, formed from among the leaves
8-10 inches in diameter, oval and yellow-green when ripe
Monoecious, male and female flowers occur on same plant
Homaledra sabalella, Oryctes rhinoceros, cadang-cadang and lethal yellowing
2-3 months
