Fishtail Palm
Caryota urens L.
Caryota urens is a species in the Arecaceae family, commonly known as Fishtail Palm. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, and Malaysia, and has been introduced to Cambodia. The species is known for its stinging fruit chemicals, and its leaves are used as fishing rods after preparation. It is also referred to as kithul palm, toddy palm, and sago palm.
Description
Caryota urens is a palm species found in fields and rainforest clearings in its native range. It is one of the sugar palms and has various common names in English, including solitary fishtail palm and jaggery palm. The plant has been documented in multiple regions, including TW, ZA, SC, BR, NR, MX, FM, KN, MV, IN, Kruger National Park, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle, Global, Municipio Filandia, predio La Coqueta y La Coca, Jaluit Atoll, Majuro Atoll, MH, GT, and the conterminous 48 United States. The species was first described in 1753.
Other common names
Jaggery palmFishtail PalmToddy PalmWine Palmsago palmsolitary fishtail palmkitul-tree
Distribution
TW · ZA · SC · BR · NR · MX · FM · KN · MV · IN · Kruger National Park · Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle · Global · Municipio Filandia, predio La Coqueta y La Coca · Jaluit Atoll · Majuro Atoll · MH · GT · conterminous 48 United States · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · China South-Central · China Southeast · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Haiti · India · Malaya · Myanmar
