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 |