Caryota

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Genus

Caryota L.

Family

Common Name

FISHTAIL PALM

Major Group

Specimen

Notes

Division

Class

Sub Class

Order

ARECALES

Family

Genus

Caryota

CARYOTA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1189. 1753.

Basionym

Type

TYPE: Caryota urens Linnaeus

Scientific Name	Common Name	Herbarium Specimens	Status	Photos
Caryota mitis	BURMESE FISHTAIL PALM		Not Native
Caryota urens	FISHTAIL PALM		Not Native

1. Plant cespitose, the stems <16 cm wide

1. Plant with one stem, >15 cm wide