Caryota urens L.
Solitary fishtail palm Toddy palm Jaggery palm
Solitary trunks, growing 12 m tall and 30 cm wide leaves: bipinnate, leaves are triangular in shape, 35 m long Inflorescences: pendent clusters, flowers unisexual, white fruit: drupe 1 cm across, red in color with one seeds
Ornamental Palm. Toddy is extracted from the inflorescence, and is considered some what powerful compared to toddy extracted from few other palm trees. Pulp of the fully grown up plant is cut, sun dried, powdered and is edible. The leaves possess strong fibres and are used for basketry. The sap extracted from the inflorescence of the plant is used to make sugar and alcoholic beverages.
The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
