Trees of Gulmohar Park- Fish Tail Palm

                                             

                                              

Fish Tail Palm
Scientific Name  - Caryota urens 


Common Name - Jaggery Palm 



Family Name - Arecaceae 


Bark  - 
  • Grey in color 
  • Has spaced rings for every shed leaf 

Leaf - 
  • 6m long 
  • Leaf stalk emerges from mass of fibrous leaf sheets at the top of the stem 
  • Individual leaves are shiny and triangular 
  • Has one ragged edge 



Flower - 
Massed in huge ponytail - like tassels up to 4m long 
The flowers are in groups of three 
One female is flanked by a male on each side 
Males unfurl long stamens when open 
Female flowers open at the bottom of the triad and have no stamens 


Fruit - 
About the size and color of a peepal tree 
Under the skin the fruit contains sharp crystals that can cause irritation .

Range - 
Found in India , Myanmar , Sri Lanka and Malaysia . 
Found in the foothills of the Himalayas and the North East 

Growing Condition - 

  • Found in evergreen and moist deciduous forests 
  • Likes deep well , deep soil with plenty of water 
Uses - 

  • Flowering branches yield up 30 to 40 buckets of sap a day 
  • Leaves provide kittul fibre used for making ropes , baskets and brooms 
Legend - 
No legend could be found 

Location in Gulmohar Park - 
Two young trees are found in the park near D Block 
Two old trees can be found near the club 

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