Caryota no

Becc.

Giant fishtail palm

Arecaceae Edible: Stem starch, Palm heart, Cabbage 35 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Caryota no is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to the Island of Borneo. Its specific epithet is from the common name in Malaysian, cajù nó. It is called baroch by the Dayak people of Singhi. The fibers, which are used for fishing lines or woven into baskets, are called talì onus. The extremely hard wood is also used like similar species.

Description

A large fishtail palm. Plants can be 25 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The trunk is grey and stout. It has distinct rings. It bulges. The fronds slightly arch over. They are 5 m long and 4 m wide. The leaflets hang down. The leaf bases usually hide the trunk. The leaflets are triangle shaped and 30 cm long. The flowering stalk can be 2.5 m long. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are large and black. Each fruit contains 2 seeds.

Edible Uses

The stem starch is edible. The palm heart (cabbage) is edible.

Traditional Uses

The stem starch is edible. The palm heart is edible.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It is a native of Borneo. It suits the tropical lowlands. It needs humus rich, well drained soil. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Notes

There are 12 Caryota species. They are tropical.

Synonyms

Caryota rumphiana var. borneensis

Also Known As

Entibap mudol

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