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.

Caryota obtusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Caryota
Species:
C. obtusa
Binomial name
Caryota obtusa
Synonyms[1]
  • Caryota rumphiana var. indica Becc.
  • Caryota gigas Hahn ex Hodel
  • Caryota obtusidentata Griff.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Caryota obtusa Griff". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Caryota obtusa Griff". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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