Utilisation of Fishtail Palm (Caryota urens L.) in Tribal Area of Andhra Pradesh – Present Status and Scope

Fishtail palm (Caryota urens) are well known landscaping plants today and is widespread in peninsular India Sri Lanka. They multipurpose species with a variety of applications thus very heavily utilized. Caryota urens, as Jirika Andhra Pradesh Giraka Telangana states, native rainforest tropical Asia. It also one the most common trees perennial forest gardens high altitude areas southern India. Also called fishtail or sago traditionally tapped for sap from which alcoholic beverages prepared. Tapping palms domain tribal people local area who involved tapping utilisation. This paper focuses on traditional knowledge tappers pertaining to management palm, its uses activities. The potential economic value assessed. ecological importance developing markets palm.
 will yield throughout year like coconut palms, but during periods humidity rain, supply increases noticeably. Tribal men used climb tapping, women process cleaning transfer into vessels transport sells toddy at nearby huts road side. Each family gets an income 30000 50000 per each considered tree community agency area.