Juvenile coconut ID

[Golden10]

Hello all,

purchased these two 3 gallon coconuts on clearance as a little project from a big box retailer. They are about the same height but I noticed the fruit shape appears to be different and one seems to be pinnate at an earlier stage. Anyone have any guesses? I assume at least one is a green Malayan if not both.

also for fun added a pic of my approx 35 gallon Maypan for fun which made it through an early 33 degree frost this year (basically) unphased. Only protection was several tightly wrapped moving quilts around crown and base. Prior owner also said it has seen it has seen similar temps multiple times. 9b FL 

yes I am aware these are not ideal for my area. It is just a fun project for me 

 

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

Where in Florida are you I’ve never seen coconuts at big box stores here?

[Golden10]

1 hour ago, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

Where in Florida are you I’ve never seen coconuts at big box stores here?

These were at the Daytona Home Depot. They had multiple 3 gallons, I believe a 15 gallon and a 30 gallon. Not sure of the varieties. The 3 gallons didn’t. Last long, they had 6-7 and I bought one a couple weeks ago, by the time I went back they had one left 

[kylecawazafla]

Probably hard to get a concrete answer, but if it's in South Florida from a big box store, it's most likely a golden Malayan dwarf coconut. 

[Golden10]

8 hours ago, kylecawazafla said:

Probably hard to get a concrete answer, but if it's in South Florida from a big box store, it's most likely a golden Malayan dwarf coconut. 

NE Florida, I figured they were likely Malayan dwarf of some kind. I just thought it was interesting that one had pinnate leaves and was growing from broad elongated fruit while the other had a more rounded smaller fruit and at the same height had not reached the stage with pinnate leaves. guess I was hoping I had another variety there, probably near impossible to tell