Corypha umbraculifera
About
Corypha umbraculifera, the talipot palm, is a species of palm native to eastern and southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also grown in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Mauritius and the Andaman Islands. It is one of the five accepted species in the genus Corypha. It is a flowering plant with the largest inflorescence in the world. It lives up to 60 years before bearing flowers and fruits. It dies shortly after.
- Family
- Arecaceae
How to use it
The talipot palm is valued for its large leaves, which can be used for thatching roofs and making baskets. Its inflorescence, while not edible, is a spectacular sight and can be a focal point in gardens or parks, attracting attention for its sheer size and beauty.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Corypha umbraculifera
- Slug
- corypha-umbraculifera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Corypha
- Species
- umbraculifera
- Wikidata QID
- Q856001
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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