fishtail palm

Any of several tropical Asian palms of the genus Caryota, particularly C. mitis, that have bipinnate leaves with leaflets shaped like a fish tail and are often cultivated as ornamentals.

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fishtail palm - attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage

palm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

Caryota, genus Caryota - fishtail palms

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Palm trees, including the lady palm, kentia palm, fishtail palm and parlor palm, can be grown in containers, and often transition well between indoor and outdoor spaces all year.

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Fishtail palm (Caryota mitis) is one of the important palms growing all over the world including Pakistan.

Fishtail palm, problems and prospects

E.Moore and Fishtail Palm Tree, Caryota mitis Lour.

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The ample and resilient foliage of a lady palm or a fishtail palm would readily fill the room.

A green patch inside your home in summer

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