As recorded for Clustered Fish-Tail Palm
Caryota mitis
Clustered Fish-Tail Palm ഉലട്ടി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Assam & more
Clustered Fish-Tail Palm in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | ഉലട്ടി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- ഉലട്ടി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SE. China to Indo-China and Malesia.
- Explore nearby plants
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands →West Bengal →Assam →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Clustered Fish-Tail Palm
Identify Clustered Fish-Tail Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Clustering fishtail palm with multiple trunks.
- Confirm leaf type: Bipinnately compound (doubly divided, fishtail-shaped fronds).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Clustered Fish-Tail Palm.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Bipinnately compound (doubly divided, fishtail-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Clustered Fish-Tail Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet“Flowers are purple and grow on hanging spikes.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Clustered Fish-Tail Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Clustered Fish-Tail Palm
A member of the Arecaceae family, Clustered Fish-Tail Palm (Caryota mitis) is a palm. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Assam and 2 other states.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Clustered Fish-Tail Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Arecaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Clustered Fish-Tail Palm or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides