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Tall single trunk reaching 30-40m; Leaf palmate ca. 2 m diameter, segmented commences at center or one third way to stalk; petiole L 2.5-3 m, with sharp thorns; Inflorescence/spadix emerges at petiole axil; fruit oval 8-10 cm diameter, corky with knurled-textured surface; flesh orange color. Editing by edric.   
 
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==Comments and Curiosities==
 
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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.
 
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.
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Conservation: Now a rarity due to habitat loss (IUCN - vulnerable).
 
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*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
 
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Revision as of 06:32, 30 November 2013

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Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Hijjas Kasturi, edric.
Pholidocarpus
(foh-lee-doh-KAR-puhs) macrocarpus
(mak-roh-KAR-puhs)
Pm2785615.jpg
Lae Botanic Garden, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pholidocarpus
(foh-lee-doh-KAR-puhs)
Species: macrocarpus
(mak-roh-KAR-puhs)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Palmate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
kepau, Kepang palm.


Habitat and Distribution

Malaya, and Thailand. Endemic to Malaysia and Thailand's inland lowland peat forests.

Description

Tall single trunk reaching 30-40m; Leaf palmate ca. 2 m diameter, segmented commences at center or one third way to stalk; petiole L 2.5-3 m, with sharp thorns; Inflorescence/spadix emerges at petiole axil; fruit oval 8-10 cm diameter, corky with knurled-textured surface; flesh orange color. Editing by edric.

Culture

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.

Conservation: Now a rarity due to habitat loss (IUCN - vulnerable).

External Links

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

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

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

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

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.

  • Simpang Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. Ahmad Fuad Morad, edric.


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

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