Caryota mitis
(Clustered fishtail palm)
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FAMILY |
Arecaceae |
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Species |
Caryota mitis |
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Common name |
Clustered fishtail palm |
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Fruit colour; life form |
Yellow, Red; palm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Stems clustered, leaves bipinnate, leaflets or pinnules fish-tailed shaped hence the common name. Fruit varies in colour from yellowish-green to dark red and to 1.5 cm diameter when ripe.
