Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cocos nucifera Coconut,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Trees Open Canopy, Upright
Description:
Slender, smooth curved grey trunked palm with long, divided fronds up to 5m long. The trunk is approx 25cm diameter and slightly swollen at the base. Clusters of fragrant creamy yellow flowers appear throughout the year in tropical areas, followed by a large, round, fibrous woody fruit commonly known as the coconut. A popular addition to a tropical themed landscape, looks great as a specimen or group planted. Grows approx. 25m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
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