Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae
Layer
Canopy
Guild Roles
Shade ProviderProducer
Growing Conditions
Sun
Full Sun (optimal)
Water
ModerateModerate
Tolerances
Companion Plants
SapodillaManilkara zapota
Wind ProtectionBeneficial Insect Habitat
JackfruitArtocarpus heterophyllusPollinator Sharing
TaroColocasia esculentaShade ProvisionWind Protection
BreadfruitArtocarpus altilisNurse PlantWind Protection
BananaMusa acuminataWind ProtectionShade Provision
Dwarf Cavendish BananaMusa acuminataWind ProtectionShade Provision
TamarindTamarindus indicaWind ProtectionNutrient Accumulation
CashewAnacardium occidentaleWind ProtectionBeneficial Insect Habitat
Quinine TreeCinchona officinalisShade ProvisionWind Protection
AckeeBlighia sapidaWind ProtectionShade Provision
Brazil NutBertholletia excelsaBeneficial Insect HabitatPollinator Sharing
Uses
Functions
FiberFoodOil
Edible Parts
Fruit
Common Questions
What are good companion plants for Coconut Palm?
Good companions for Coconut Palm include Sapodilla, Jackfruit, Taro, Breadfruit, Banana.
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