From the archive record
Caryota urens is a species of plant in the palm family from the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia where they grow in fields and rainforest clearings. They are commonly called solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm, wine palm, jaggery palm in Tamil, Its leaf is used as fishing rod after trimming the branches of the leaf and drying. Caryota urens species is a solitary-trunked tree that measure up to 12 m (39 ft) in height and up to 30 cm (12 in) wide. Elephants are fed both the leaf and the pulp of this plant. Caryota urens is cultivated as an ornamental tree, and planted in gardens and parks in tropical and sub-tropical climates. It is also used as an interior and houseplant when smaller. Source:Wiki This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd