Caryota

<i>Caryota</i>

Caryota

Genus of palms

Caryota is a genus of palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves. There are about 13 species native to Asia (China, India, Indonesia, etc.), northern Australia, and the South Pacific.[1] One of the more widely known species is Caryota urens, the flowers of which are used to make one type of jaggery (an unrefined sugar), and also to make palm wine. Caryota mitis is native to Indochina, but has become an invasive introduced species in the US state of Florida. They are also one of the few Arecaceae with bipinnate foliage. Many grow in mountainous areas and are adapted to warm mediterranean climates as well as subtropical and tropical climates.[2]

Quick Facts Fishtail palms, Scientific classification ...
Caryota mitis

Fishtail palms contain raphides.

Species

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  • Fishtail palm at Bhopal
  • Fishtail palm at Bhopal
  • Fishtail palm flower in detail.
  • Fishtail palm at Chandigarh
  • Fishtail palm - close up
  • Leaves of fishtail palm tree
  • Fishtail palm - detail

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. [2]
    Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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