✿Arecaceae · Caryota

Clustered Fish-Tail Palm

Caryota mitis

Palmoutdoor

Habit: Palm
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Assam & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Caryota mitis
Genus: Caryota
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Palm
Native to: Southeast Asia
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: ഉലട്ടി

About Clustered Fish-Tail Palm

Clustered Fish-Tail Palm (Caryota mitis) is a palm belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Southeast Asia.

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Clustered Fish-Tail Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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