Caryota no — a medium houseplant
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Caryota no

Caryota No

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Caryota no is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to the Island of Borneo. Its specific epithet is from the common name in Malaysian, cajù nó. It is called baroch by the Dayak people of Singhi. The fibers, which are used for fishing lines or woven into baskets, are called talì onus. The extremely hard wood is also used like similar species.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Caryota
Family
Arecaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Giant fishtail palm
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