Locality:

S E Asia, India to China

Cold Hardiness: 

Not certain

Trunk type:

Single 

Leaf type:

Bipinnate

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitaire

Maintenance:

Unknown

Speed of growth:

Fast

Height:

Very tall, to 60 feet plus

Soil requirements:

Sun Requirements:

Full sun

General Description:

Look at Caryota gigas.  The problem here is that there are Caryotas that grow in a distribution from N E India across Laos, Thailand and into parts of China.  It is unclear if this is the same as C. gigas or is a separate species.

Other Notes:

Exact identity being worked out by taxonomists.

Further Data:

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