Plant Id : 395
Plant Name : Fish Tail Palm
Scientific Name : Caryota mitis
Family Name : Areaceae
Location : Botanical Garden
Properties : it is one of the most beautiful palms. Dried leaves are used as fishing rods. Leaf bases, on the other hand, are sources of a very strong, fine, soft, and durable fibre used in brooms, brushes, ropes, etc. Other common names include solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm, and wine palm. Fishtail palms have other uses, too. Leaf sheath fibers make good thatch and rope, and in some places people cut the trunks of certain species for construction.
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