Caryota maxima

Synonymy:
Caryota aequatorialis, C. obtusa var. aequatorialis, C. rumphiana var. javanica

Distribution:
Java, Sumatra, Malaysia

Common names:
Giant mountain fishtail palm

Conservation status:
Unknown

Description:
As its name suggests, this is a very big palm, solitary, up to 30m tall, with a very long crownshaft. The leaves can get to 3m long, and 2m wide, and are dull green, with drooping leaflets.