Arecaceae
Caryota

Caryota maxima Blume

First published in C.F.P.von Martius, Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 195 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Bhutan to S. China and W. & Central Malesia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • 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.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Pooma, R. (ed.) (2005). A preliminary check-list of threatened plants in Thailand: 1-193. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 8, 1987 Mogea, J.P. [5805] Indonesia K000935361 No
Oct 8, 1987 Mogea, J.P. [5804] Indonesia K000935215 No
Feb 9, 1983 Ave, W. [194] Malaysia K000933931 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10181] Thailand K001767414 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33245] Malaysia K000933928 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33245] Malaysia K000933929 No
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung, Nguyen Canh, & Le Van Bo [3319] Vietnam K000667038 No
Merrill E.D. [8037] Philippines K000935580 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vo Cong Anh Tuan, Phay Van Phuoc, & Vu Ba Hung [3370] Vietnam K000667121 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [10940] Philippines K000935581 No
Barfod, A.; Pooma, R. [45211] Thailand K000935083 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33232] K000935082 No
Smith, G.; et al [139] Malaysia K000933932 No
Wiriadinata; Maskuri [610] Indonesia K000935363 No
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung, Phan Xuan Phuong, & Le Van Bo [3240] Vietnam K000667068 No
Ismail [s.n.] Indonesia K000935362 No
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1472] Thailand K000935138 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33232] Malaysia K000933927 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33197] Malaysia K000933925 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, & Phan Thanh Ha [3540] Vietnam K000667218 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Duc Dung, Chu Van Dai, & Vu Ba Hung [3346] Vietnam K000667132 No
Co, L. [3427] Philippines K000935579 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33227] Malaysia K000933930 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33227] Malaysia K000933926 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [14929] Philippines K000935582 No
Furtado, C.X. [SFN31116] K000935663 No
Furtado, C.X. [SFN31116] K000935662 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [15572] Philippines K000935583 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33203] Malaysia K000933924 No
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN33203] Malaysia K000933923 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [15931] Philippines K000935584 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0