Caryota obtusa is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae.[1][2] It is native to India, Laos and Thailand. The palm is commonly called giant fishtail palm or Thai giant caryota. It can reach 20 meters or more in height and is thus considered a tree. It is monocarpic meaning it flowers once, then dies. Its inflorescence can reach 6 meters or more in length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Caryota |
| Species: | C. obtusa
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References
edit- ^ a b "Caryota obtusa Griff". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Caryota obtusa Griff". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
External Links
edit- World Checklist of Monocotyledons, Caryota obtusa Griff., Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5: 480 (1845). Accessed 30 April 2008.
- International Plant Names Index, Arecaceae Caryota obtusa Griff. Accessed 30 April 2008.
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia, Caryota - The Big Ones. Accessed 30 April 2008.
- Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database, Sorting Caryota Names. Accessed 30 April 2008.
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