License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ |
Title | Caryota mitis Lour. |
Rating | 2.5 |
Vetted | Trusted |
Original URL | https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6136/5969702842_b92e7727ea_o.jpg |
Description | Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. Caryota mitis Lour. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Dudar, Dudur, Setukas, Beredin, Meredin, Rabok], Burmese fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm, Tufted fishtail palm. Native of India and Malesia ecozone. Clump-forming fishtail palm up to ca 4 m tall. Habitat - lowland secondary forests. Vertebrate poison and the sap from fruits can cause severe inflammation and itchiness. Synonym(s):Caryota furfuracea Blume ex Mart. Caryota griffithii Becc. Caryota griffithii var. selebica Becc.Caryota javanica Zipp. ex Miq. [Illegitimate] Caryota nana LindenCaryota propinqua Blume ex Mart. Caryota sobolifera Wall. ex Mart. Caryota sobolifera Wall. Caryota speciosa LindenDrymophloeus zippellii Hassk. Thuessinkia speciosa Korth.Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34778www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9283 |
photographer | <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/60706597@N07'>Ahmad Fuad Morad</a> |
provider | Flickr Group |