Palms   Calamus caryotoides

Common Names: Fishtail Lawyer Cane/Vine. Habitat: Rainforests of north-eastern Queensland. Description: Very thin stems, and fishtail like leaves. General: This species is the preferd one for cultivation. Culture: Prefers a shadey, moist position. Quite cold tolerant.

Figure 1. C. caryotoides at Tully River, Nth. Queensland.

Figure 2. C. caryotoides in fruit.

Contributed by:	Greg Cuffe
	Australian Botanic Gardens (Figure 2).
Reproduced from	PALMS & CYCADS No. 48, Jul-Sept 1995.

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