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Kithul Palm

කිතුල් கூந்தல்பனை

Caryota urens

Kithul Palm
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Overview

The fishtail palm of the wet zone, tapped for the sap that becomes kithul treacle and jaggery. Its hanging flower stalks feed bats, birds and civets.

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