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CARYOTA MITIS - FISHTAIL PALM.
Common name Burmese fishtail palm, rabok, fishtail palm. Family Arecaceae (Palmae). Overview Size: 30 ft. Trunk: slender, grows up to a height of 25', forms multiple stemmed clumps. Origin: Indonesia, but growing now also in Suriname. Leaf: bipinnate leaflets, with a ragged edge and a distinctive fishtail shape. The leaf can reach 9' in length. Flower stalk: from the highest leaf axel first, then progressively downwards. Fruit: round, 3/4 inch in diameter. Contains stinging crystals from oxalic acid in the pulp and should be handled carefully; however, the seed kernels are edible. Seeds: round. Hardiness USDA zone 9 - 11. Propagation Seeds, division of clumps. Cultivation Full sun / good drainage, moist soil, easy and quickly germination. Needs high humidity. A very nice indoor plant, it tolerates heavy shade and light frosts. It does well in indoors containers. |
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