Pholidocarpus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pholidocarpus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pholidocarpus (Greek, scale and fruit: the fruit is covered with a scaly coat). Palmaceae. A palm of the oriental tropics. Trunk tall: lvs. orbicular, 4-5- parted; petiole spinous: fr. globose or ovoid with a tessellated pericarp; seed laterally inserted. About 5 species, Malaya, all very imperfectly known. One species, P. Ihur, Blume, is sometimes grown in the warm- house and may be suitable for outdoor growth in S. Calif. This has lvs. similar to those of Borassus flabel- lifer, the petioles are armed with stout spines, the spadix loosely branched and the drupe ovoid, about as large as a fair-sized hen's egg, the rind rugose and tessellated and has 3-4 seeds. Malaya. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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