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Could it be? - Butia odorata x Cocos nucifera F1

Jonathan Haycock

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On 12/25/2023 at 6:42 AM, Tom in Tucson said:

Sorry for the late reply, but I've been busy... When you have the time. I would very much like to see the conditions that your Jubaea grow's in (microclimate) in that somewhat warm Australian province.

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Hey Tom,

All my palms are in pots at the moment so not sure if there’s any value posting pictures of the Jubaea. Construction is currently underway on our house, so hopefully this time next year I’ll start a thread to document the garden as it evolves. 

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43 minutes ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Hey Tom,

All my palms are in pots at the moment so not sure if there’s any value posting pictures of the Jubaea. Construction is currently underway on our house, so hopefully this time next year I’ll start a thread to document the garden as it evolves. 

Can you share an updated picture of this special cross?

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26 minutes ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Can you share an updated picture of this special cross?

Not much value in posting a picture at this stage as it hasn’t changed much. It’s currently pushing a second leaf so I’ll update when that’s out. 

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On 11/2/2023 at 6:29 PM, Jonathan Haycock said:

There are a few reports/threads online that claim to have a cross with Cocos nucifera, but they tend to be quite vague and inconclusive. The objective of this thread is to document the process and provide ongoing updates until the hybrid is either confirmed or dismissed. 

What has been done with Jubaea X Cocos nucifera crosses?  The two are so similar in so many ways undoubtedly related to common ancestor during the last 55 million years of the Cenozoic that it seems a natural cross. 

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On 12/4/2023 at 5:20 AM, Jonathan Haycock said:

I recall someone mentioned Patrick Schafer tried Cocos nucifera on the late Dick Douglas’s Jubaea, but I don’t think it was successful. That doesn’t mean it’s not possible though as each parent and pollen donor are different when it comes to compatibility, plus the climate in Walnut Creek, CA may not be conducive to such a pairing. 

I agree, Jubaea x Cocos would be the holy grail of cold/cool hardy hybrids. Problem is gaining access to a mature Jubaea to work on. I’m at least 30 years from my own maturing. 

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On 12/26/2023 at 9:37 PM, Jonathan Haycock said:

@Banana Belt

Very interesting cross, this really might be the holy grail of cocoid palms.

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14 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

Any updates @Jonathan Haycock?

It’s almost pushed out a second leaf. Not much to report at this stage, but I’ll post a picture this weekend.

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2nd leaf doesn’t appear to offer confirmation one way or the other. I’ll update when the 3rd leaf is on its way.

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Thanks for the update. Very cool.

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Thank you very much for the update!  I am curious about your thoughts about if/when/where to plant that palm in the ground.

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5 hours ago, awkonradi said:

Thank you very much for the update!  I am curious about your thoughts about if/when/where to plant that palm in the ground.

No immediate plans as our house is currently under construction and won’t be handed over until August at the earliest. Personally, I don’t like planting palms too early anyway, so normally wait until they at least get past that awkward and vulnerable seedling stage and are robust (normally fully pinnate/palmate). In terms of where, if it turns out to be the intended hybrid, it’ll have a prominent position in full sun. If it’s pure Butia, I’ll plant it in the green waste bin 😂.

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This is really amazing, I find this super important and interesting.

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@Jonathan Haycock wow! Keep us apprised, and keep trying!!

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22 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

No immediate plans as our house is currently under construction and won’t be handed over until August at the earliest. Personally, I don’t like planting palms too early anyway, so normally wait until they at least get past that awkward and vulnerable seedling stage and are robust (normally fully pinnate/palmate). In terms of where, if it turns out to be the intended hybrid, it’ll have a prominent position in full sun. If it’s pure Butia, I’ll plant it in the green waste bin 😂.

If it is a butia might as well send it to me 😆

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On 11/3/2023 at 12:29 PM, Jonathan Haycock said:

One of the main reasons I emigrated to Australia (from UK) was to indulge a passion for growing palms and to have a crack at creating cocoid hybrids. We landed in Adelaide June 2019 and I immediately got to work producing Butia odorata x Jubaea chilensis F1, Butia odorata x Parajubaea torallyi var torallyi F1, and Butia odorata x Syagrus schizophylla F1. We moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland January 2022, where I've since made Butia odorata x Syagrus coronata F1 and what I hope is Butia odorata x Cocos nucifera F1. 

There are a few reports/threads online that claim to have a cross with Cocos nucifera, but they tend to be quite vague and inconclusive. The objective of this thread is to document the process and provide ongoing updates until the hybrid is either confirmed or dismissed. 

I should state at this stage that I believe the Butia odorata x Cocos nucifera F1 hybrid attempt has been a success, therefore from this point forward I will call it Buticocos nathanii.

 

Thought you were going to call it Buticocos austenii 

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On its 3rd leaf. I still reckon it’s the real deal. 

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Thanks for the update!  Do you possibly have a similar age Butia seedling for a side-by-side photo comparison?  Pardon me for suggesting more work for you.

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....and a ruler or measure for size? You and your baby palm are celebrities!

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13 hours ago, Leelanau Palms said:

....and a ruler or measure for size? You and your baby palm are celebrities!

 

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15 hours ago, awkonradi said:

Thanks for the update!  Do you possibly have a similar age Butia seedling for a side-by-side photo comparison?  Pardon me for suggesting more work for you.

I don’t have any Butia at a similar age unfortunately. 

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I was also curious to see it after one year growth.... 😀 I would expect some thick kind off Cocos leaves at this stage. I hope it' s the real deal....

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Well that sucks!!! Leaf and spear pulled this evening. I’ll keep it just in case, but it’s not looking good. 

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18 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Well that sucks!!! Leaf and spear pulled this evening. I’ll keep it just in case, but it’s not looking good. 

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if it recovers and its just a butia, remember, ill take it, no need to throw it out! Also i have had seedlings spear pull at that stage, cut back or use hydrogen peroxide.

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16 hours ago, ChicagoPalma said:

if it recovers and its just a butia, remember, ill take it, no need to throw it out! Also i have had seedlings spear pull at that stage, cut back or use hydrogen peroxide.

Yeah I won’t give up until it’s mush.

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On 4/3/2024 at 2:16 PM, Jonathan Haycock said:

Yeah I won’t give up until it’s mush.

How are they now?

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6 hours ago, DTS said:

How are they now?

100% dead.

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Man, I'm so sorry to hear that. You put in so much work and it was absolutely amazing.

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Oh,

that is bad! But it was an absolute thrilling documentation - thank you for that!

I guess it won't be the last try - please keep it going!

 

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I’ll definitely try again at some point, once my own palms mature.

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On 3/11/2023 at 19:03, Jonathan Haycock said:

Gracias Richard.

Ciertamente me siento privilegiado de estar aquí, eso es seguro, aunque todavía no soy australiano, solo residente permanente (ciudadanía 2024).

Elegí el sureste de Queensland porque es posible cultivar una Cocos nucifera y una Jubaea chilensis juntas  😂 .

Why do you like Jubaea Chilensis?

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5 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Why do you like Jubaea Chilensis?

The point I was trying to make was Cocos and Jubaea are rarely found growing together as they have very different climatic requirements. To be able to grow them healthfully side by side would be quite the novelty. 

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On 8/30/2025 at 2:56 AM, Jonathan Haycock said:

Cocos and Jubaea are rarely found growing together as they have very different climatic requirements.

That seems to me true.  Even on Easter Island the extinct Paschalococos disperta indistinguishable from Jubaea Chilensis grew very well but Cocos Nucifera does not.  There seems to be only one type or variety of Jubaea, but there are many different Cocos Nucifera,  I wonder if any of the Austral Islands at the south end of French Polynesia which have native Cocos Nucifera might also be able to grow Jubaea Chilensis and from those a hybrid be made?

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It's a shame that Paschalococos disperta disappeared. The Earth used to be full of palm trees and dinosaurs. Now on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), there are Cocos nucifera palm trees.

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17 minutes ago, Banana Belt said:

Me parece cierto. Incluso en la Isla de Pascua, la extinta Paschalococos disperta, indistinguible de la Jubaea chilensis, crecía muy bien, pero la Cocos nucifera no. Parece haber solo un tipo o variedad de Jubaea, pero hay muchas Cocos nucifera diferentes. Me pregunto si alguna de las islas australes del extremo sur de la Polinesia Francesa que tienen Cocos nucifera nativa también podría cultivar Jubaea chilensis y, a partir de ellas, crear un híbrido.

Friend the Cocos Nucifera of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) was brought to the island from French Polynesia (Tahiti)

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