Cocos nucifera

• Common Names
  Coconut Palm
• Synonyms
  No known synonyms
• Family
  Arecaceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  South

  Invasive

  APPROVED SPECIFIED AND LIMITED USES:

  UF/IFAS faculty may recommend this species provided they recommend the following best management practices developed by the UF/IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group. For details about the specified and limited uses see “Approved Specified and Limited Uses” under “Detailed Data”.

  Assessment Status: Complete

  Central

  Caution

  For Status Assessments:
  Caution - manage to prevent escape. May be recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed in two years. 

  Assessment Status: Complete

  North

  Not a problem species (un-documented)

  For Status Assessments:
  Not considered a problem species at this time. May be recommended by IFAS. Reassessed every 10 years.

  Assessment Status: Complete

• Growth Habit
  Tree
• Origin
  Asia Tropical, Australasia, Pacific
• Tool Used
  Status Assessment
• Predictive Tool Score
  N/A
• Assessment Dates
  2007, 2011, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2026
• Counties
  Miami-Dade, Monroe Keys
• Detailed Data
  • specified_uses_cocos_nucifera-1.pdf
  • cocos_nucifera_sa2017.pdf
  • cocos_nucifera_climate_suitability.pdf
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • EDDMapS
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants