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| Cold hardiness | 0 °C (32 °F); strictly tropical in its requirements, suffering severe foliar damage or fatal meristem collapse at freezing temperatures. |
| Growth speed | Fast; vigorously pushes new fronds and gains vertical trunk height rapidly once acclimated to a warm, humid growing environment. |
| Rarity | Rare in cultivation; limited by the short viability of its massive seeds and historically low availability in commercial nurseries. |
| Maximum height | 20 m (65 ft); establishes a towering canopy that serves as a prominent structural element in large landscape designs. |
| Drought resistance | Low; demands regular, deep irrigation to maintain its thick trunk and prevent the lower fronds from prematurely browning. |
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Carpoxylon macrospermum is a solitary, monoecious feather palm featuring a substantial trunk that flares distinctly at the base before tapering upward. The canopy consists of strongly recurved, pinnate leaves with leaflets that grow at a pronounced upward angle, creating a deep ‘V’ shape along the rachis. Below the foliage sits an elongated, robust green crownshaft. It produces branched inflorescences yielding unusually large, smooth fruits roughly the size of a billiard ball, which ripen from green to a vivid reddish orange.
Endemic exclusively to the islands of Vanuatu, this species requires deep, organic soils and consistent tropical rainfall. Cultivation demands high ambient humidity and a sheltered position during its juvenile years to protect the expansive leaves from physical wind damage. It transitions easily into full sun exposures in warm subtropical climates as it builds vertical trunk height. Landscapers specify it as a dominant structural specimen due to its rapid vertical growth and broad canopy, provided the planting site maintains excellent soil drainage.
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| Quantity | 10 Seeds, 100 Seeds, 1.000 Seeds |
