Caryota

Arecaceae

Fishtail Palm

Palms of this genus have leaves divided into bipinnate patterns, that is, each primary leaflet is further divided into leaflets, almost triangular in shape. Palms may be solitary or clump forming.

Uses

Attractive in containers being bushier than some palms because they develop several trunks.

 

Culture

Caryota prefer subtropical and warm temperate areas but do not handle frosts well. 

Propagation

Seed

Cultivars

C. cumingii to 8m tall, denser foliage than other Caryota species.

C. mitis to 12m tall, think trunk, slowly dies after seeding.

C. no (syn. C. albertii) to 25m tall, narrow trunk.

C. ochlandra, the most cold tolerant of all Caryotas, a good landscaping palm for Sydney.


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More info

Native to Malaysia, Asia and northern most Australia.

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