Palms   Caryota cumingii

Common Names: Fistail Palm Distribution & Habitat: Phillippines rainforest. Description: A medium sized Caryota , similar to a single trunked C. mitis , to about 12m tall. General: Not very common in cultivation. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Prefers the tropics.

Figure 1. C. cumingii at Rockhampton Botanical Gardens

Contributed by:

Daryl O'Connor (Figure 1)

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