The name comes from the greek "karyotis" means that date, the adjective specific urens (stinging) but has Latin derivation and refers to the characteristic of the fruit juice contain a scalding to the skin. E 'a palm tree originally from India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, uncommon in Italy and difficult to fruiting. He erect, single, up to 30 m high, with annular scars left by fallen leaves.
The leaves are 3 to 6 m long, bipinnate, with cuneate leaves, toothed on the margins, which resemble the tail of a fish, the size of 9-10 cm and 10-20 cm x dark green. 
Flowers are unisexual on monoecious plants, alternating branched inflorescences, apical, wrapped in two Spathes faired or fibrous edges. 
The fruit, the size of a cherry, is rounded and dark red juice with pulp and cause burns to the skin. 
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