Howea fosteriana - Kentia Palms and Caryota mitis - Clustering Fishtail Palm
By Delonix1
![Howea fosteriana - Kentia Palms and Caryota mitis - Clustering Fishtail Palm (Howea fosteriana - Kentia Palm, Caryota mitis - Clustering Fishtail Palm)](http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/photo/image/134446/main/Pacific_Beach_03_17_10_005.jpg)
19 Mar, 2010
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Caryota mitis - Clustering Fishtail palm is native to southeast Asia where it grows as an understory plant in tropical rain forests. Photo taken March 16, 2010
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Arent they elegant looking.....beautiful.......
19 Mar, 2010
It's great to see the Caryota growing outdoors Andy, we have some good specimens here at Kew growing under glass but its just not the same...
21 Mar, 2010
Mushybanna:
Yes, the leaflets are very fishtail-like. I'll have to do a close up of the leaflets in the future.
Milky:
Thanks! : > )
21 Mar, 2010
Rbtkew:
Caryota species are very widely grown here. I've posted several very large trees in the past. : > )
21 Mar, 2010
That'll be good :o))))
22 Mar, 2010
Mushybanna:
I'll get some close ups soon.
22 Mar, 2010
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You can certainly see where it gets its name from ..:o)))))
19 Mar, 2010