Caryota

Also known as Fishtail palm

thumb|x300px|Caryota mitis Caryota is a genus of palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae

Native toAndaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa

Observations recorded10,020

鱼尾葵属（学名：Caryota）是棕榈目棕榈科下的一个属，为乔木植物。该属共有12种，分布于亚洲南部、东南部至澳大利亚热带地区。

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taxon name: Caryota
Commons category: Caryota
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2137
taxon common name: 鱼尾椰属

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thumb|x300px|Caryota mitis Caryota is a genus of palm trees. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves.

As of September 2025, the genus comprises 14 accepted species, with a native distribution ranging from the Indian subcontinent and southern China, extending in a south-east direction to Queensland, Australia and Vanuatu.