Coconut Palm Tree

Green Malayan is the green-fruited and green-petioled form of the semi-dwarf Malayan coconut palm. It keeps the familiar solitary trunk and sweeping pinnate crown while producing coconuts in a tropical outdoor garden. ## Form and siting The [UF/IFAS Florida Cooperative Extension cultivar guide](https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/CoconutPalmCultivars.htm) describes Malayan Dwarf as smaller and slower-growing than Jamaican Tall, with green, golden, and yellow color forms. The exact [Green Malayan product profile](https://www.trees.com/products/coconut-palm-tree) lists a mature outdoor height of 20–40 ft and width of 10–15 ft, full sun or partial shade, moderate growth, and USDA zones 10–11 outdoors. Another exact-selection nursery listing, [Everglades Farm](https://everglades.farm/products/green-malayan-coconut-palm-dwarf), gives larger size ranges; use generous clearance and expect local growing conditions to affect eventual size. ## Uses and seasonal interest The green form is identified by its green petioles and immature fruit. The palm produces edible coconuts and offers year-round tropical foliage in frost-free landscapes. ## Maintenance Choose a sunny, warm site with good drainage and enough room for a broad crown. Water regularly as the palm establishes and during extended dry weather. Protect it from freezing conditions; container-grown young palms can be moved into shelter, but mature landscape size is much larger than a patio plant.