Palm tree

The Palm tree (sometimes called the coconut tree) must be grown with the Farming skill. Level 68 farmers may plant a palm tree seed in a plant pot that has been filled with dirt from any empty gardening patch. A gardening trowel is needed to plant the seed, then it must be watered. This action is all perfomed in the inventory or backpack section of the screen.

Do not confuse this tree with the Leafy palm tree that drops palm leaves used to make oomlie wraps.

After 15 minutes or less, the planted seed will become a palm tree sapling and can then be transferred to a Fruit tree patch. The fruit tree patch must be raked clean of weeds. Compost or Super Compost may be added prior to planting, and once planted (using a spade and trowel), the nearby farmer may be paid to watch over your tree. Payment is 15 papayas and optionally may be noted to save you space.

A palm tree sapling may take three or more hours to mature. An Amulet of nature may be bound to the patch to provide progress on its growth. Once mature, the tree produces up to six coconuts at a time.

Planting the palm tree sapling gives 110.5 farming experience. A healthy palm tree, when checked, provides 10,150 farming experience. If the farmer does not watch the tree, then disease on the tree may be removed using secauters. However, if left alone, the diseased tree will die.

Each coconut, when picked, gives 42 farming experience. Once all 6 coconuts have been picked, the tree will slowly produce more coconuts until all 6 are available again. However, the coconuts may be picked anytime they show on the tree.

The coconuts are extremely valuable in the Herblore skill to make extra strong potions.