Caryota urens L.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

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Common names:	Solitary fishtail palm (English)
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Description:	Small to medium-sized palm tree.
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Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	urens: stinging, referring to the chemical properties in the fruit.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 55. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 58 - 59. (Includes a picture).

Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Caryota urens
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Caryota urens
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Caryota urens

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caryota urens
African Plant Database: Caryota urens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caryota urens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caryota urens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caryota urens
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iNaturalist: Caryota urens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caryota urens
JSTOR Plant Science: Caryota urens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caryota urens
Plants of the World Online: Caryota urens
Tropicos: Caryota urens
Wikipedia: Caryota urens