Caryota mitis
Burmese Fishtail-palm · Arecaceae
Common names: Fishtail palm.
Caryota mitis, the clustering fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to southeast Asia from India to Java to southern China, now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America.
About Burmese Fishtail-palm
Caryota mitis, the clustering fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to southeast Asia from India to Java to southern China, now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. The species was originally described from Vietnam in 1790. In Florida, it grows in hummocks and in disturbed wooded areas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Where to buy Burmese Fishtail-palm
Listings come directly from nurseries. Contact them to buy — prices and stock are set by each nursery.
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