Caryota mitis Lour.

Description:

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. Caryota mitis Lour. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Dudar, Dudur, Setukas, Beredin, Meredin, Rabok], Burmese fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm, Tufted fishtail palm. Native of India and Malesia ecozone. Clump-forming fishtail palm up to ca 4 m tall. Habitat - lowland secondary forests. Vertebrate poison and the sap from fruits can cause severe inflammation and itchiness. Synonym(s):Caryota furfuracea Blume ex Mart. Caryota griffithii Becc. Caryota griffithii var. selebica Becc.Caryota javanica Zipp. ex Miq. [Illegitimate] Caryota nana LindenCaryota propinqua Blume ex Mart. Caryota sobolifera Wall. ex Mart. Caryota sobolifera Wall. Caryota speciosa LindenDrymophloeus zippellii Hassk. Thuessinkia speciosa Korth.Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34778www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9283