Arecaceae

Caryota L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1189 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Vanuatu.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • J. Dransfield & N. Uhl & C. Asmussen & W.J. Baker & M. Harley & C. Lewis, Genera Palmarum. The evolution and classification of palms. 2008

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 6, 2018 Petoe, P.; Dubod, S.; Sanggap, M.; Medie, D.; Aloh, M.; Baker, W.; Kuhnhäuser, B. [48] Malaysia K:SPC-67045.000 No
May 1, 2008 Chen San-yang [18804] China K000209311 No
Dec 29, 2006 Kudrjavceva, E.; Ogureeva, G. [946] Vietnam K000462522 No
Dec 19, 2006 Kudrjavceva, E.; Ogureeva, G. [383] Vietnam K000462514 No
Jan 1, 2006 Averyanov, L.; Hiep, N.T.; Loc, P.K. [VH4688] Vietnam K000462486 No
Jan 1, 2006 Takhtajan, A. [473] Vietnam K000462462 No
Jan 1, 2006 Takhtajan, A. [431] Vietnam K000462461 No
Jan 1, 2006 Averyanov, L.; Binh, N.Q.; Loc, P.K. [VH3325] Vietnam K000462502 No
Sep 10, 2005 Rustiami, H.; Dewi; Amir, M.; Hamzah; Ato [HR437] Indonesia K000209570 No
Oct 1, 2000 Maturbongs, R.A.; Wally, E. [RAM586] Indonesia K000207897 Type Yes
Jul 13, 1989 Smith, G. [GC25] Thailand K000209358 No
Aug 7, 1986 Dransfield, J.; Madulid, D.A.; Reynoso, E. [JD6171] Philippines K000935542 No
Aug 7, 1986 Dransfield, J.; Madulid, D.A.; Reynoso, E. [JD6183] Philippines K000935541 No
May 3, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [5494] Thailand K000935351 No
Mar 6, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [3574] Thailand K000209357 No
Jan 1, 1973 Kerr, A.F.G. [11381] Thailand K000209356 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8594] K001125930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rabil [285] Thailand K000935355 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6950] Thailand K000935350 No
Smith, G.; Sumawong, W. [GC133] Thailand K:SPC-55572.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8594] K001125931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robinson, C.B. [11572] Philippines K000935590 No
Musser, G.G. [881] Indonesia K000935536 No
Anonymous [s.n.] K000935592 No
Bartlett [6819] Indonesia K000935551 No
Bartlett [6819] Indonesia K000935552 No
Bartlett [6819] Indonesia K000935554 No
Bartlett [6819] Indonesia K000935555 No
Bartlett [6819] Indonesia K000935553 No
Averyanov, L.; Ban, N.T.; Budantzev, A.; Budantzev, L.; Hiep, N.T.; Huyen, D.D.; Loc, P.K.; Yakovlev, G. [VH1934] Vietnam K000462479 No
Smith, G. [GC26] Thailand K:SPC-55570.000 No
Whitmore, T. [BSIP2326] Solomon Islands K000208804 No
Dransfield, J.; Barrow, S.; Wongprasert, T. [JD7344] Thailand K000935358 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [177] Solomon Islands K000030074 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [17117] Thailand K000935352 No
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [942] Philippines K000935587 No
Clemens; Clemens, M.S. [4411] Vietnam K000209351 No
Mogea, J.P. [5080] Indonesia K000935535 No
Smith, G. [GC25] Thailand K:SPC-53736.000 No
Averyanov, L.; Binh, N.Q.; Loc, P.K. [VH3588] Vietnam K000462503 No
Anonymous [s.n.] K000935594 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [177] Solomon Islands K000208808 No
Kerenga, K.; Croft, J. [LAE77344] K000525618 No
Smith, G. [GC26] Thailand K000935353 No
Thurston, J.B. [75] Papua New Guinea K000935821 No
Mogea, J.P. [1473] Indonesia K000935533 No
Whitmore, T. [BSIP2326] Solomon Islands K000030069 No
Smith, G.; Sumawong, W [GC133] Thailand K:SPC-53716.000 No
Mogea, J.P. [1441] Indonesia K000935532 No
Whitmore, T.C. [B.S.I.P. 700] Solomon Islands K:SPC-29047.404 No
Ashton, P. [A366] Malaysia K000935539 No
Smith, G.; Sumawong, W. [GC133] Thailand K:SPC-53717.000 No
Bateson [110] K000525613 No
Endert [4073] Indonesia K000935563 No
McKee, H.S. [HM37519] New Caledonia K000707347 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [7124] Thailand K000935360 No
Whitmore, T. [BSIP2326] Solomon Islands K000208803 No
Du, N.V.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun. [L-V 309] Laos K001609092 Yes
Hambali, G.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K:SPC-75022.000 No
Larsen, K. [9867] Thailand K000209352 No
Balajadia [3704] Malaysia K000935557 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [18268] Philippines K000935588 No
Rutherford, S.; Bandara, M.M.. [R145] K000935668 No
Smith, G.; Sumawong, W. [GC133] Thailand K:SPC-55573.000 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [4957] Thailand K000935354 No
Bloembergen, S. [3557] Indonesia K000935558 No
Evans, T.; Khamphone [TDE5] Laos K000935213 No
Moore, H.E. [s.n.] K000935667 No
Bateson [110] K000525612 No
Smith, G.; Watana Sumawong [GC133] Thailand K000935210 No
Woodford, C.M. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000527447 No
Evans, T. [TDE11] Laos K000935214 No
Smith, G. [GC17] Thailand K000935357 No
Ridley, H.N. [11401] Malaysia K000935137 No
Guppy [61] Solomon Islands K000030071 No
Guppy [237] Solomon Islands K000030072 No
Haswell, R.D. [22] K000935665 No
Castro, P. [1638] Malaysia K000935561 No
Meijer [2272] Indonesia K000935559 No
Curran, H.M. [17764] Philippines K000935589 No
Moore, H.E. Jr.; Chai, P. [9114] Malaysia K000935537 No
Smith, G.; Sumawong, W. [GC131] Thailand K:SPC-53724.000 No
Ellen, R.F. [761] Indonesia K:SPC-73161.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8595] Burma K001125932 Unknown Type Material Yes
Anonymous [s.n.] K000935593 No
Nguyen V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [1337] Vietnam K:SPC-77749.000 No
Ellen, R.F. [761] Indonesia K000526612 No
Smith, G.; Watana Sumawong [GC131] Thailand K000935211 No
Averyanov, L.; Ban, N.T.; Binh, N.Q.; Budantzev, A.; Budantzev, L.; Hiep, N.T.; Huyen, D.D.; Loc, P.K.; Tam, N.X.; Yakovlev, G. [VH1198] Vietnam K000462470 No
Baker, W.J. [WJB 646] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-62992.000 No
Hiep, N.T.; Loc, P.K.; Binh, N.Q.; Xiem, L. [836] Vietnam K000935356 No
Bloembergen, S. [4793] Indonesia K000935534 No
Bloembergen, S. [4793] Indonesia K000935562 No
Curran, H.M. [10064] Philippines K000935585 No
Curran, H.M. [10064] Philippines K000935586 No
Bartlett [8429] Indonesia K000935556 No
Thurston, J.B. [s.n.] K000525611 No
Larsen, K. [9867] Thailand K000209353 No
Hooker [s.n.] India K000935827 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [4086] Thailand K000935340 No
Vogel [3353] Indonesia K000935538 No
McKee, H.S. [HM21266] New Caledonia K000707348 No
Nguyen V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [1856] Vietnam K:SPC-65550.000 No
Moore, H.E. Jr.; Meijer, W. [9189] Malaysia K000935560 No
Bartlett [13691] Philippines K000935591 No
Barfod, A.; Pooma, R. [45210] Thailand K000935212 No
Prawiroatmodjo, S.; Maskuri [1150] Indonesia K000935564 No

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

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    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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