Caryota obtusa Griff.

Mehmud, Selim & Roy, Himu, 2021, Diversity and distribution of palms (Arecaceae) in Assam, India, Check List 17 (1), pp. 69-93 : 82

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scientific name	Caryota obtusa Griff.
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Caryota obtusa Griff. View in CoL

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Diagnostic characters. Solitary, erect, 20–35 m tall woody palm tree; trunk 70–80 cm in diameter. Leaf bi- pinnate, 7–8 m long, at the top, spreading; rachis greenbrown; primary pinnae alternate, gradually short towards apex; secondary pinnae 18–22 in number per side, jagged apex not elongated.

Distribution. Dima Hasao district; prefers sun exposed hilly areas.

Material examined. INDIA • NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency), Lohit; 17 Dec. 1969; J. Joseph leg.; ASSAM 53777 . • Assam, Dima Hasao, Jatinga Hill; 25°06′41″N, 093°02′32″E; alt. 898 m; 14 Nov. 2019; S. Mehmud leg. GoogleMaps ; CH, ASSAM 96234 About ASSAM .