Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis)

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Aug 14, 2003

Common name: Fishtail Palm
Family: Aracaceae
Genus: Caryota
Species mitis

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56542/

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 15, 2003

Now THAT's a Caryota mitis... very nice one, too.

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Aug 15, 2003

Thanks

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catalina34446 Jan 02, 2004

I first found these beautiful palms at Busch Gardens this past week new year's eve. I don't normally like palms but this one i really would like to find out more about. It is called the "Black FishTail Palm" on the sign below the tree.You have it listed as a "Fishtail palm". I'd like to find out if this Palm can be purchased and a waht the cost is? I know it grows in Florida and I know it gets pretty big. It's a beautiful palm tree.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jan 02, 2004

There are several species called Black Fishtail Palm- any of the species that form a black trunk as a seedling. The two most likely are Caryota gigas and Caryota no. Both are common (especially the former) and do very well in most warm climates. But they DO take up lots of room. Here's a photo of one in So Cal

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jan 02, 2004

Here's another shot of one next to a Royal palm (normally considered a pretty large palm) just to give you some comparison of size and how much room these do take up.

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