Post #30529 by gonzo on Wed, Apr 16, 2003 11:01 AM

Another idea is if you really need a coconut tree is plan there cousins:

Parajubea coccoides or torallyii
Jubeaopsis caffra
Jubea chilensis

Of the three the parajubea looks closest to the coconut. All three give edible albeit small coconuts

All three will grow great anywhere in so cal

There have been efforts in the past to hybridize the coco nucifera with these but they failed. I think it could be done but not yet