Genus Caryota (Noun)
Meaning
Fishtail palms.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Fishtail palms, genus Caryota, are found in various parts of the tropical world.
- Caryota palms have the largest leaves among all species of genus Caryota and fishtail palms.
- Several species within the genus Caryota can be propagated by offsets and division.
- Many horticulturists mistakenly assume all genus Caryota fishtail palms require low sunlight to grow.
- Experts typically recognize twelve to fourteen distinct species of genus Caryota palms that include the fishtail.