Caryota mitis, the clustering fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to tropical asia from india to java to southern china, now sparingly naturalized in southern florida and in parts of africa. This page was last edited on 19 january 2017, at 11. Fishtail palm caryota mitis family arecaceae updated oct 2016. Media in category caryota mitisthe following 143 files are in this category, out of 143 total. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A little fishtail palm fluff is dropped into the hole. A piece of buffalo horn has a small hole drilled in it and a tight fitting piston of the same material.
Stems small to very large, solitary or clustered, columnar or swollen, usually ringed with conspicuous leaf scars. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Title palms of the world publication author blombery. Caryota mitis joven en maceta he comprado foto caryota mitis me regalaron feas y mal cuidadas. Caryota mitis palms are interesting in that they are monocarpic. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about caryota species, burmese fishtail palm, clustered fishtail palm, tufted fishtail palm caryota mitis supplied by member gardeners in. The pulp of the fruit is caustic, handle with care. Clumping fishtail palm caryota mitis is commonly cultivated in the tropical and subtropical parts of australia. Publisher angus and robertson year 1992 isbn 0207148481 description an excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of palms.
Fishtail palm or caryota mitis is a palm tree of the arecaceae family just like the betel palm. The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly. A beginners guide to fishtail palm tree care caryota genus. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves. Kitul caryota urens industry is a traditional agrobased cottage industry in. It is a very useful and attractive plant for the gardener, easy to grow that features unusual leaf form, rapid, clustering growth, and a manageable height. Rapid detection of eight volatile alkaloids from caryota mitis lour. One of the more widely known species is caryota urens, which yields sap used to make an unrefined sugar called jaggery, and also to make palm wine.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. There are about species native to asia china, india, indonesia. Fishtail palm caryota mitis palmco wholesale palms. Caryota mitis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Caryota urens sri lanka journal of social sciences. It is a very rare plant native to the tropical regions of the malay archipelago, the far east, australia and indonesia. Caryota mitis is an upright plant with a semivase shaped growth habit. Specimens raised in dry andor infertile soils tend to be smaller in stature with smaller leaves.
Stems clustered, leaves bipinnate, leaflets or pinnules. Caryota mitis is, at best, at 25 to 26 degree plant. Classification for kingdom plantae down to species caryota mitis lour. Fishtail palm caryota mitis palmco wholesale palms, florida. Use fox farms boomerang comeback formula every other watering. Genus caryota are evergreen palms with solitary or clustered stems bearing large, 2pinnate leaves at the apex of each stem. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 34778 with original publication details. There are about species native to asia china, india, indonesia, etc. Fishtail palm caryota mitis seeds for sale ethnoplants. Caryota species, burmese fishtail palm, clustered fishtail. The species was originally described from vietnam in 1790. Native to thailand and southeast asia, the fast growing caryota mitis has taken the landscape world by storm in the past 15 years.
Caryota mitis, antimicrobial, arecaceae, flavonoids. A study on the practice of adulteration of kitul caryota urens sap products in sri lanka. Stems small to very large, solitary or clustered, columnar or swollen, usually ringed with. Caryota mitis stem with leaf scars and unripe fruit. Publisher angus and robertson year 1992 isbn 0207148481 description an excellent guide, well illustrated, with. Profilin caryota mitis burmese fishtail palm uniprot. Whitmore describes how in kelantan, a gobek api is used to start a fire.
Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. There are about species native to asia and the south pacific. Other trunks of suckering caryota mitis would survive. The australian fishtail caryota albertii is a climber and makes a wholesale and retail palms, delivered to your door across the east coast of australia. In the wetter tropical regions of northern australia birds and animals appear. Pugahan, caryota mitis, bato philippine medicinal herbs.
If you have any information about this plant, please help by updating this article. The plant list includes a further 12 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus caryota. Stems clustered, leaves bipinnate, leaflets or pinnules fishtailed shaped hence the common name. Caryota mitis identifying commonly cultivated palms. Caryota mitis plantinfo everything and anything about. Caryota mitis wachst oft als dichten gruppe mit schlanken braunen stammen. Once you are registered you can contribute, change, or correct the text, and even add photos on this page. The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly corporation shall not be responsible for any loss of profit, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the data and information derived from this web site. All structured data from the file and property namespaces. No warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of the data and information derived from this web site are expressed or implied. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Caryota mitis is a fairly commonly available caryota in california and is the only suckering species in cultivation. Inflorescences are borne among or below the leaves. It likes sandy soil, but is adaptable to clay and loam both slightly alkaline and acidic. It is a cluster forming palm reaching up to a height of 8 m. The most common one in the trade is the caryota mitis, which is likely the only one youll find. Jon vanzile is a master gardener and the author of houseplants for a healthy home. Pugahan, caryota mitis, bato, fishtail palm herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippiine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical. Easily identified by the fishtails of its leaves, this palm is considered by whitmore to be the only palm commonly. In florida, it grows in hummocks and in disturbed wooded areas. The website also provides access to a database and. A beginners guide to fishtail palm tree care caryota. This unusual palm is also called the fishtail palm because its leaflets are very similar to the tails of fish. Pugahan, caryota mitis, bato, fishtail palm herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippiine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties and folkloric uses and medicinal studies. Media in category caryota mitis the following 143 files are in this category, out of 143 total.
Caryota mitis is an invasive introduced species in the us state of florida. Peroxisome er golgi apparatus nucleus mitochondrion manual annotation automatic computational assertion graphics. In the wetter tropical regions of northern australia birds and animals appear to be spreading it into rainforests, vine thickets and along drainage lines. We recommend fox farms happy frog general purpose potting mix or coco loco mix for our fishtail palms. Distinctive, deeply indented lobed leaves open rather like childrens paper cutouts. Pdf phytochemical analysis and chromatographic fractionation of the total ethanolic extract of caryota. Pdf chemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of the leaves. This foliage plant germinates and develops quickly, becoming an attractive, bushy, medium. Species mpts, forests and fuel for rural economic development. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Caryota mitis is a fairly commonly available caryota in california and is the only suckering species in cultivation in california though suckering caryotas show up that dont seem to fit this species exactly.
Plants profile for caryota mitis burmese fishtail palm. Fischschwanzpalme caryota mitis pflege 123zimmerpflanzen. This foliage plant germinates and develops quickly, becoming an attractive, bushy, mediumsized palm, sporting many dark green, bipinnate leaves with fishtailshaped leaflets that are unique to caryota. The clustered fishtail palm is probably the most widely grown of its kind, and for good reason. The plants database includes the following 2 species of caryota. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Caryota no, mitis, cummingii and rumphiana are more sensitive to cold. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about caryota species, burmese fishtail palm, clustered fishtail palm, tufted fishtail palm caryota mitis supplied by member. Caryota mitis loureiro family palmae, flora cochinchinnensis. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Amazingly they can also be cultivated for indoor use in an atrium environment or well lit space within a home. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Caryota mitis, the clustering fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to tropical asia from india. The plant list includes 38 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus caryota.
An excellent choice for subtropical gardens, it grows best in bright light, shaded by neighbouring tall trees. It is a very rare plant native to the tropical regions of the malay archipelago, the far east, australia. Sugar perennial sugar crops include sugarcane and compare favorably to annuals. Fishtail palm environmental horticulture university. Caryota urens jaggary palm, toddy palm, fishtail wine palm pfaf. The leaflets are numerous obliguely wedgeshaped, 10 20 cm long.
The species name mitis comes from latine and means unarmed. This palm originated in the andaman and nicobar islands, burma, malay peninsula, minahasa peninsula of the north celebes, java, sumatra. Caryota mitis, the clustering fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to tropical asia from india to java to southern china, now sparingly naturalized in southern florida and in parts of africa and latin america. Us states that are in zones 10a11 have witnessed the increase in the use of this palm. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in.
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