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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Caryota |
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C. obtusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Caryota obtusa | |
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Caryota obtusa is a speciesofflowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae.[1][2] It is native to India, Laos and Thailand. The palm is commonly called giant fishtail palmorThai giant caryota. It can reach 20 meters or more in height and is thus considered a tree. It is monocarpic meaning it flowers once, then dies. Its inflorescence can reach 6 meters or more in length.
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