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Caryota
Also called Fishtail Palms
Caryota is a genus of about 14 palm species, commonly called fishtail palms for their distinctive bipinnate, fish-tail-shaped leaves. Commonly grown members such as Caryota mitis and Caryota urens need warm, humid conditions and bright light, and they grow tall as solitary or clumping trees.
Caryota is a genus of palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves.
As of May 2026, the genus comprises 14 accepted species, with a native distribution ranging from the Indian subcontinent and southern China, extending in a south-east direction to Queensland, Australia and Vanuatu.
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