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Caryota mitis (Clustered
fish-tail palm)
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> Monocotyledons > Order: Arecales > Family: Arecaceae
> Genus: Caryota
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Caryota mitis under cultivation in the
Palm House of the Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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Native to south-east Asia where it grows in the understory
of tropical rainforests. Cultivated in various parts of the World, including
southern Africa. Links
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