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Caryota urens

bastard sago palm

Other common names
East Indian wine palm
jaggery palm
see morekittool
kitul tree
sago palm
sugar palm
toddy palm
wine palm

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Botanical details
Family
Arecaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Caryota

Genus description

Caryota are evergreen palms with solitary or clustered stems bearing large, 2-pinnate leaves at the apex of each stem; small cream flowers are borne in large panicles in summer

Name status

Correct

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