Common name in Sri Lanka is Kitul tree
Caryota urens
| Common Name(s) | Kithul/ Fishtail palm |
| Botanical Name | Caryota urens |
| Origin of species | Native |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | P7 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 37 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -16.7g (at age four) |
| -Leaf cycle | -Perennial |
| -Length | -3.5 m |
| -Width | -2.5 -3 m |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Crown type | |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Fibrous moderate root |
| Preferred Soils | Sandy loam |
| Impact on Soil | |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | Jaggary, toddy, |
| Economic Importance | Jaggary, sago, medicine, timber, toddy |
| Distribution | Wet lowland in south and west Sri Lanka |
| Light preferences | Semi shade |
| Flowering time | Throughout the year |
| Flower Color | Cream |
| Fruit type | Dry fruit |