fishtail palm
This palm is native to Tropical Asia now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. Caryota mitis has clustered stems up to 10 m (33 feet) tall and 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter. Leaves can be up to 3 m (10 feet) long. Each leaf is made of many pairs of leaflets shaped like tail fins that give this palm its name.
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fishtail palm
This palm is native to Tropical Asia now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. Caryota mitis has clustered stems up to 10 m (33 feet) tall and 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter. Leaves can be up to 3 m (10 feet) long. Each leaf is made of many pairs of leaflets shaped like tail fins that give this palm its name.
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Uploaded on January 27, 2026
Taken on January 17, 2026