Scientific name: Caryota spp.
Pronunciation: kair-ee-OH-tuh species
Common name(s): Fishtail palm
Family: Arecaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Fig. 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Invasive potential: little invasive potential
Uses: indoors; specimen; deck or patio; container or
planter; screen
Availability: not native to North America