View source for Caryota ← Caryota You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Caryota |accepted_authority=Linnaeus |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sp. Pl. |place=2: 1189. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 497, 1754 |year=1754 }} |common_names=Fishtail palm |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Arecaceae;Arecaceae subfam. Arecoideae;Arecaceae tribe Caryoteae;Caryota |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Arecaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Arecaceae subfam. Arecoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Arecaceae tribe Caryoteae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Caryota]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek caryon, nut |volume=Volume 22 |mention_page= |treatment_page=page 114 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="stem architecture or arrangement or growth form;stem arrangement or growth form;stem size;stem architecture or pubescence or relief;nodal ring prominence"><b>Stems </b>solitary or clustered, slender to massive, smooth, with conspicuous nodal rings.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="blade architecture or shape"><b>Leaves:</b> blade 2-pinnate (1-pinnate in juvenile plants);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="plication arrangement">plication induplicate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="segment shape">segments cuneate, in 1 plane;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="apex shape;apex architecture or course">apices jagged and irregular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="basal segment development">basal segments not modified into spines.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence condition;inflorescence orientation;inflorescence arrangement;terminal leaf development;terminal leaf position;order quantity"><b>Inflorescences </b>initiated basipetally, first one appearing terminal, successive one borne axillary among leaves, and later ones below leaves, pendulous, paniculate, with 1 order of branching [spicate];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="prophyll size">prophyll small;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="peduncular bract quantity;peduncular bract shape">peduncular bracts numerous, tubular.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower architecture;flower quantity;flower architecture;flower quantity;flower architecture"><b>Flowers </b>unisexual, sessile, borne in triads of 1 pistillate flower flanked by 2 staminate flowers.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal quantity;sepal arrangement;sepal fusion"><b>Staminate </b>flowers: sepals 3, imbricate, free;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="flower architecture;petal quantity;petal fusion;petal arrangement or dehiscence">petals 3, connate basally, valvate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="flower architecture;stamen quantity;stamen fusion">stamens numerous [6], free;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="flower architecture;pistillode presence">pistillode absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal quantity;sepal arrangement;sepal fusion"><b>Pistillate </b>flowers: sepals 3, imbricate, free;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower architecture;petal quantity;petal length;petal arrangement or dehiscence">petals 3, connate for nearly 1/2 length, valvate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="flower architecture;staminodial lobe presence;staminodial lobe presence">staminodial lobes present or absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="flower architecture;pistil quantity">pistils 1, 3-loculate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="flower architecture;ovule quantity">ovules 1 per locule;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="flower architecture;style prominence">styles indistinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="flower architecture;stigma shape">stigmas 3-lobed.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="fruits berry shape"><b>Fruits </b>berries, globular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="exocarp coloration or density;exocarp architecture or pubescence or relief">exocarp purple, smooth;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="mesocarp texture;raphide toxicity">mesocarp fleshy, containing irritating raphides;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="endocarp presence">endocarp absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s25" data-properties="seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>globular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s26" data-properties="endosperm relief">endosperm ruminate [homogeneous];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s27" data-properties="embryo position">embryo lateral;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s28" data-properties="eophyll architecture or shape">eophyll 2-cleft, segments fan-shaped.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s29" data-properties="segment shape;n chromosome quantity">n = 17.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Native to Asia;Pacific Islands;Australia |discussion=<p>Caryota, readily distinguished by its 2-pinnate leaves, is native to India, southeastern Asia, Malesia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Australia. Two species of Caryota are commonly cultivated in southern Florida: C. urens and C. mitis. Both species have naturalized in Dade County, Florida.</p><!-- --><p>Species 12 (2 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Stems solitary, greater than 15 cm in diam. |[[Caryota urens|Caryota urens]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Stems clustered, 15 cm in diam. or less |[[Caryota mitis|Caryota mitis]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Caryota |authority=Linnaeus |rank=genus |parent rank=tribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Arecaceae |distribution=Native to Asia;Pacific Islands;Australia |reference=None |publication title=Sp. Pl. |publication year=1754 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/62857cf6bca5c4637d27b113da92d27dbf9962f4/V22/V22_127.xml |subfamily=Arecaceae subfam. Arecoideae |tribe=Arecaceae tribe Caryoteae |genus=Caryota |apex architecture or course=irregular |apex shape=jagged |basal segment development=not modified |blade architecture or shape=2-pinnate |embryo position=lateral |endocarp presence=absent |endosperm relief=ruminate |eophyll architecture or shape=2-cleft |exocarp architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |exocarp coloration or density=purple |flower architecture=pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate;pistillate;sessile |flower quantity=2;1 |flower reproduction=unisexual |fruits berry shape=globular |inflorescence arrangement=paniculate |inflorescence condition=later |inflorescence orientation=pendulous |mesocarp texture=fleshy |n chromosome quantity=17 |nodal ring prominence=conspicuous |order quantity=1 |ovule quantity=1 |peduncular bract quantity=numerous |peduncular bract shape=tubular |petal arrangement or dehiscence=valvate;valvate |petal fusion=connate |petal length=connate |petal quantity=3;3 |pistil quantity=1 |pistillode presence=absent |plication arrangement=induplicate |prophyll size=small |raphide toxicity=irritating |seed shape=globular |segment shape=fan--shaped;cuneate |sepal arrangement=imbricate;imbricate |sepal fusion=free;free |sepal quantity=3;3 |stamen fusion=free |stamen quantity=numerous |staminodial lobe presence=absent;absent |stem architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |stem architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |stem arrangement or growth form=clustered |stem size=slender;massive |stigma shape=3-lobed |style prominence=indistinct |terminal leaf development=successive |terminal leaf position=axillary }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Arecaceae tribe Caryoteae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Arecaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Caryota.