Hey ryan2u, I agree with delaware paradise. It looks like a golden Malayan dwarf, judging by the golden color of the petioles and the very straight trunk. Malayan dwarfs often produce straighter trunks than the various tall varieties. As far as the time it will take until yours fruits, you may have flower spikes emerging within a year, and coconuts shortly after that. I have a friend in the Rio Grande Valley who has a couple of green Malayan dwarfs in his yard, that are just a little bit bigger than yours, and his are already producing flower spikes. Malayans are known for producing coconuts at a younger age than tall varieties, often within 4 years after sprouting, but they have to be fertilized, more so than the tall variety in order to look good. Use a good palm fertilizer with micronutrients. A 12-4-8 ratio palm fertilizer would probably be good. Fertilize according to the directions on the bag in the spring, summer and fall. You don't want to fertilize in the winter unless you live in the real tropics, since it will encourage more tender growth that could be frostbitten in a freeze.

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