General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 40 to 60 feet
Plant Spread: 20 to 30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Light green, maturing to red. Fruit is highly toxic.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other: Fruit contains oxalic acid and is highly toxic. Contact with bark may cause severe dermatitis and burning in some individuals.
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Giant Fishtail Palm
  • Palm
  • Mountain Fishtail Palm
  • Thai Giant Caryota
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Caryota obtusa
  • Synonym: Caryota gigas

Photo Gallery
Location: BG La Conception Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: BG La Conception Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25
Location: BG La Conception Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-10-31
Location: Maui, Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula
Date: 2014-12-23
Photo courtesy of: Forest & Kim Starr http://www.starrenvironment
Location: Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 2008-04-30
Photo courtesy of: Kahuroa
Location: Vietnam
Date: 2011-02-21
Photo courtesy of: Franz Xaver

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