Botanical name:
Caryota urens L.
Family:
Arecaceae
Vernacular names:
Kithul (S)
Fishtail Plam (E), Kitul Palm (E), Elephant’s palm (E), Jaggery Plam (E), Indian Sago Palm (E), Sago Palm (E)
Kitul Tippilipana (T) , Kontalpanai (T) , Ataku (T) , Atakumaram (T) , Atam (T), Kuntalapanai (T), Kuntar panai (T)
Habit:
Single stem large tree
Origin:
Native
National conservation status:
LC – Least Concerned
Global conservation status:
LC – Least Concerned
Uses:
Multipurpose
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