A genus of tropical palm trees with distinctive feather-like leaves, native to Southeast Asia.
From Greek karyon (nut), referring to the nut-bearing fruit of these palm trees, with the Latin suffix -a indicating a genus name.
Caryota palms have leaves that look like fishtails, which is why they're called fishtail palms—but their genus name comes from ancient botanists focusing on the nuts they produce, showing how different cultures notice different plant features.
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