Quarter Coconut

Quarter Coconut, also called coco-de-quarta, is Syagrus kellyana, a palm recorded from southeastern Brazil, including the Minas Gerais Atlantic forest. The species account describes a solitary, columnar trunk and pinnate leaves, with a reported mature height range of 2–5 m (about 6.5–16.4 ft); that range is retained as a label rather than converted into an invented numeric point. Its natural setting includes well-drained, shallow soils over granite and other rocky outcrops. ### Growing conditions The opened species account supports good drainage and a rocky, thin-soil habitat. It does not establish a reliable USDA hardiness range or a specific sun requirement, so those details are left to local evidence and the existing record. ### Landscape use The upright solitary form can be considered where a palm is appropriate and the site can provide the warm conditions of its native region. Mature dimensions and garden performance may vary with cultivation. ### Sources [Kew POWO](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/60453682-2/general-information); [Palmpedia species account](https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Syagrus_kellyana). ## Maintenance Use a freely draining planting medium and avoid prolonged saturation. Keep the young root ball from drying during establishment, then adjust irrigation to local rainfall, soil, and plant response. Protect from cold until local experience confirms suitability.