{"product_id":"pholidocarpus-macrocarpus","title":"Pholidocarpus macrocarpus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePholidocarpus macrocarpus\u003c\/em\u003e, the kepau or Kepang palm, is a very tall fan palm of the freshwater swamp forests of peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra, listed as Vulnerable. Its large, deeply cut leaves sit on long stalks armed with stout spines and marked underneath with two yellow stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name means 'large-fruited': its fruits, 10–12 cm or more across and covered in brown corky warts, are among the biggest of any fan palm in the region. Young plants resemble a large \u003cem\u003eLivistona\u003c\/em\u003e. It is rare in cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–30 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e permanently wet ground; potted plants can stand in trays of water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e no frost tolerance; minimum about +2 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors only in the humid tropics; elsewhere under heated glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it hot and constantly wet; growers stand young potted plants in trays of water. The leaf stalks carry stout spines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every plant is grown in our greenhouse in Almeirim, Portugal, and leaves us in a 15 L to 35 L pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720291156142,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7057_Pholidocarpus-macrocarpus_01.jpg?v=1792614597","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/pholidocarpus-macrocarpus","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}