Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
Caryota mitis Lour. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Dudar, Dudur, Setukas, Beredin, Meredin, Rabok], Burmese fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm, Tufted fishtail palm. Native of India and Malesia ecozone. Clump-forming fishtail palm up to ca 4 m tall. Habitat - lowland secondary forests. Vertebrate poison and the sap from fruits can cause severe inflammation and itchiness. Synonym(s):
Caryota furfuracea Blume ex Mart.
Caryota griffithii Becc.
Caryota griffithii var.
selebica Becc.
Caryota javanica Zipp. ex Miq. [Illegitimate]
Caryota nana Linden
Caryota propinqua Blume ex Mart.
Caryota sobolifera Wall. ex Mart.
Caryota sobolifera Wall.
Caryota speciosa Linden
Drymophloeus zippellii Hassk.
Thuessinkia speciosa Korth.Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Database
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34778www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9283