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Types of Coconut Trees

There are two types of coconut trees. Threeyear coconut trees, are trees that bear fruit inapproximately three years.

Then there is the six year coconut tree, whichproduces fruit in about six years. You can easilydistinguish between the two, as the three year coconuttree does not have a bulb at the base of the trunk,which is characteristic of the six year coconut tree.The three year coconut trees leaves are more uniformin shape, being as slender at the base of the leaf, upto about four to five inches from the tapering tip. Thesix year coconut tree however has a more larger leaf at the bottom, and tapers slightly through the leaf upuntil the tip. Now on the the different varieties in thesix year, and three year trees. There are two colors of coconuts. There is the green variety and then thereis the red/orange type. Now on Guam there are about seven different types of coconut trees. I

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There are actually in fact over 110 different species of palm trees and cycads (Sago type palms)on the property. Here are a few of the more notable species that are visible to guests of theChristmas Light Walk Thru Trail.

This Palm above is a Mayotte Island Bismark. This is a very new introduction to Florida.Mayotte Island has a much wetter climiate then Madagascar. Virtually all of the Bismarckia



available from the Nursery Trade in Florida are not Mayotte Bismarks but are in fact fromMadagascar. The distinct difference in the Mayotte Island Bismark and the Madagascar is theMayotte Island Bismark appears to be larger and faster growing in Florida then the ones fromMadagascar. An example can be seen at the front line of the lot in there are 2 smaller bismarksthat are from Madagascar, the Mayotte Island Bismark near the mailbox is 1 year younger then

the Madagascar, however the Mayotte Island is almost twice as big.(P urchase Coconuts They Will Grow If You P lant Them P roperly)

Sitting next to the Mayotte Island Bismark near the mailbox is one of five Caryota Laosensis(gigantic black trunk fishtail). This palm is from Laos (near Vietnam and Cambodia), it is asmaller form type of the Caryota Obtusa, the distinct difference from the other fishtail palms isthis one has a jet black trunk and the way it holds its leaves makes the palm resemble a giant treefern. This palm sprouted from seed in 2001 and is already growing 12 foot long leaves. Theleaves are expected to grow as long as 45 feet each with an approximate 3 ft diameter trunk. Thisis one of the largest palm species on earth and this type of fishtail can cast shade similar to alarge oak tree.



Easy seen in the display, this fishtail palm is known as the Himalayan Mountain Fishtail.Reports are this palm can survive temperatures of 7 degrees above zero and some people inLondon, England successfully grow this palm outdoors year round. The most cold hardy of allfishtail palms, this one comes from mountain sides subject to annual snow fall and is part of theCaryota Maximus family.



To the left with the white trunk is our Teddy Bear Palm (Dypsis Latifolia). This palm has astrong resemblance to a coconut palm however unlike coconuts, this palm can tollerate endlessnights of 30 and 40 degree weather without being killed. To the right is a genuine Cuban RoyalPalm, taken from seed harvested in the Sierra Madres Mountains of central Cuba in the year 2000.



Above is a foxtail palm. This palm was started from seed in 1999 and has grown higher then thehouse behind it. This palm is nearing the age where it may begin setting its own seed soon.

In the pot is a Chameadorea Tepejote. This palm is basically a giant parlor palm and comes fromthe high Andes Mountains of Columbia. This palm natively grows in the same areas that coca



grows, a plant that cocaine and coca cola classic are made from, however unlike mostColumbian mountain palms or coca, this palm thrives in Florida's sea level altitudes and it evengrows better in the cooler winter days as opposed to summer. Behind this palm is a LaosensisGiant Fishtail and near that is a very very rare called Dypsis Olyenhensis. Not too far from herealso is a Sabal Palm from Puerto Rico.

Along the Christmas Light Trail near the front sidewalk of the house is a dwarf date palm calledPhoenix Rupicola. This date palm is best described as a minature Canary Island Date Palm. This

palm is very well suited for central Florida however it is rarely ever seen.



This is a piccabean palm. A member of the King Palm family (archontophoenix), this palm isone of the more cold hardy King Palms.

Even more rare then the Piccabean palm above, this is one of 5 "purple piccabean" palms on the property. If you look carefully, the trunk/crownshaft of this palm is a bright vivid "purple".

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The banana looking plant that Frosty is looking at is a Madagascarian Traveler's Palm. Just to theleft is a Carpentaria Palm. The carpentaria palm is from Australia and is known as a pencil

pointing palm in that part of the world because it is very narrow at its growing point. To theright of Frosty, the low growing palm is a Dypsis Cabadae palm. It is very similar to the goldencrown shaft palms known as Areca Palms, however this one is red in color. This has become"extinct" in its country of origin, Madagascar. Supposedly fewer then 200 specimens of this

palm exists in the world.



This plant is Coffee Cubanesus, or in other words, Cuban Coffee. The plant thrives in shadedconditions in central Florida, the coffee beans sprout easily, meaning, this form of Coffee can

become a "weed" in your garden and easily survive mild freezes. Seedlings produce healthycrops of coffee beans in a single year. Warning, unlike your red bean Arabica coffee, the black

bean coffee plants are more of your cappuccino type coffees and are typically 15 times more potent per bean then your standard Maxwell House type coffee. The palm leaf to the left of thecoffee is a Puerto Rican Palm known as the Macaw Palm.

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