Biology:Caryota obtusa
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Short description: Species of palm
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Caryota |
| Species: | C. obtusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Caryota obtusa Griff.
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Caryota obtusa is a species of flowering plant in the palm family from India , Laos and Thailand. The palm is commonly called giant fishtail palm or Thai giant caryota. It can reach 20 meters or more in height and is thus considered a tree. It is monocarpic meaning it flowers once, then dies. Its inflorescence can reach 6 meters or more in length.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caryota obtusa. |
- World Checklist of Monocotyledons, Caryota obtusa Griff., Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5: 480 (1845). Accessed 30 April 2008.
- International Plant Names Index, Arecaceae Caryota obtusa Griff. Accessed 30 April 2008.
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia, Caryota - The Big Ones. Accessed 30 April 2008.
- Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database, Sorting Caryota Names. Accessed 30 April 2008.
Wikidata ☰ Q5047742 entry
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