Pholidocarpus macrocarpus

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Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Hijjas Kasturi, edric.

Pholidocarpus macrocarpus
Lae Botanic Garden, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pholidocarpus Species: macrocarpus
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Palmate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
kepau

Habitat and Distribution

Malaya, and Thailand.

Comments and Curiosities

Malaya. Lowland seasonal swamp forest, along valleys, scattered, endemic. Like Livistona exc. stamens form long tube free from petals, fruits with thick corky cracked outer wall. Flesh orange with strong apricot smell (edible?). Not all leaf divisions to centre, some only 1/3 way in to stalk. (Hijjas Kasturi), edric.

External Links

• Glossary of Palm Terms
• MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
• "Just To Be Clear"

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).

• IMAGE GALLERY
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  Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Hijjas Kasturi, edric.

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  Lae Botanic Garden, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

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  Lae Botanic Garden, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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