Fishtail palm

  

1. They are often known as fishtail palms because of the shape of their leaves. There are about 13 species native to Asia, , and One of the more widely known species is Caryota urens, Caryota mitis and Caryots gigas. Caryota is a genus of palm trees . These are called Fishtail palm because the shape of the leaves of the plant is is like the shape of a fish tail.