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Taken in Sarang Kot, Nepal, with a NIKON D3100 (200.0 mm, 1/4000 sec, F9.0).
This species of Fishtail Palm (Caryota rumphiana) is native to the eastern East Indies, from the Philippines and Sulawesi east as far as the Solomon Islands.
Fishtail palm, Caryota, at the Prince Waikiki on Ala Wai Blvd. Bi-pinnate leaves. I will guess Caryota mitis. Arecaceae
Caryota mitis, otherwise known as fishtail palm, is very distinct because of the shape of their leaves. It is the only palm with leaves that are subdivided twice. Its fruits grow in clusters from the top of the mature palm, and subsequent clusters emerge below. The fishtail palm finally dies when the fruits reach the ground. In India, it is a source of food where its sap is extracted from the stem. BEWARE! The surface of the palm contains needle-like crystals which may cause pain when touched or even severe itching.
The Fishtail: Go boho cool with this textured, pretty plait. The looser the braid, the sexier it is. Rapunzel’s got nothing on you and this fairy “tail.”