Caryota urens L.

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Caryota urens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

Caryota urens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

Caryota urens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

Caryota urens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

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Synonyms:
Common names: Solitary fishtail palm (English)
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Description:
Small to medium-sized palm tree.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: urens: stinging, referring to the chemical properties in the fruit.
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Worldwide distribution: Native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Other sources of information about Caryota urens:

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Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Caryota urens
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Caryota urens
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Caryota urens

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caryota urens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caryota urens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caryota urens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caryota urens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Caryota urens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caryota urens
JSTOR Plant Science: Caryota urens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caryota urens
Plants of the World Online: Caryota urens
Tropicos: Caryota urens
Wikipedia: Caryota urens




Flora of Burundi: Species information: Caryota urens.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=207010, retrieved 18 October 2024

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