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New Socal Coconut Spotted in North Park, SD

SouthernCATropicals
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Just spotted a coconut palm in North Park, San Diego. Not even 100 feet from my place and I never noticed it 😓. It needs some serious water and chicken poop. Even the jade succulent next to it looks dehydrated. My mission will be meeting this neighbor and getting it hydrated!

I wasn’t sure it was a coconut until I saw the actual coconut at the bottom IMG_4838.thumb.jpeg.eb62828ff79263214a39529bcd59d036.jpegIMG_4840.thumb.jpeg.9d14ab75f44d272d59143229c778f127.jpegIMG_4842.thumb.jpeg.c6ec24696e5f0b5c750f2131fd65e1b3.jpegIMG_4844.thumb.jpeg.5ed937b0a594dcd94f96e9d800b04d2c.jpegIMG_4843.thumb.jpeg.c2cb9aab1addb7b8f40b869c3f78c237.jpeg

10b/11a - San Diego

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    Fronds look very Howea-ish (Droopy leaflets) but due to the trunk not being cleaned I can't confirm if it is a Howea or a Coconut. Are you sure that's a coconut in the palm's base?

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    8 minutes ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

    Are you sure that's a coconut in the palm's base?

    At the moment I was certain but it was right at sunset so the photos not good so I’m second guessing haha, I can double check in the morning. It looks so much like one of my coco palms I would be shocked if it isn’t a coco palm but I’m not good at identifying plants 

    10b/11a - San Diego

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    Howea are good at mimicking coconuts. That one’s doing a pretty good job if it. 

    Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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    Aw I went back and it was a (coconut shaped) rock ☠️ sorry guys false alarm. I had never seen a Kentia palm look like that and one of my coconut has droopy leaves that look so similar so I thought 😓 IMG_9521.thumb.jpeg.f45d401e6aa94e77a0b310058286f71e.jpeg

    10b/11a - San Diego

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    9 minutes ago, SouthernCATropicals said:

    Aw I went back and it was a (coconut shaped) rock ☠️ sorry guys false alarm. I had never seen a Kentia palm look like that and one of my coconut has droopy leaves that look so similar so I thought 😓 IMG_9521.thumb.jpeg.f45d401e6aa94e77a0b310058286f71e.jpeg

    It's normal, sometimes coconuts in shady conditions do that. Probably because the leaflets tend to grow larger.

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    And this is one more reason why I love Kentias.

    I bet the rascals who own this house put that stone there on purpose to convince people it is a coconut tree!

    Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

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    36 minutes ago, Than said:

    And this is one more reason why I love Kentias.

    I bet the rascals who own this house put that stone there on purpose to convince people it is a coconut tree!

    🤪What about all the other rocks? Maybe there's a seditious plan regarding the rope too?

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    45 minutes ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

    🤪What about all the other rocks? Maybe there's a seditious plan regarding the rope too?

    Most probably! 😂

    Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

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    11 hours ago, SouthernCATropicals said:

    Aw I went back and it was a (coconut shaped) rock ☠️ sorry guys false alarm. I had never seen a Kentia palm look like that and one of my coconut has droopy leaves that look so similar so I thought 😓 IMG_9521.thumb.jpeg.f45d401e6aa94e77a0b310058286f71e.jpeg

    Nice palm tree, nevertheless.  Neighbor just needs to water it more.

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