The northernmost outdoor growing coconut palm in the world. The tree is legendary. I’ve been watching this tree for about 20 years, since my days as a member of the International Palm Society.

Bombay-based firm Abraham John Architects crafted the beautiful Villa in the Palms home to carefully sit near 80-year-old coconut trees. Check it out here.

Coconut trees, meanwhile, have a more narrow range; a full-grown tree always stands somewhere between 30 and 100 feet (dwarf plants will of course be smaller). Location is another big clue.