talipot palm
plant
Also known as: Corypha umbraculifera
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talipot palm
Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) in bloom. The plant has the largest branched inflorescence of any angiosperm.
The talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) is a fan palm native to Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the Malabar Coast of India. It can grow to be 60 to 100 feet tall and has large, fan-shaped leaves that are used for various purposes, including as umbrellas and fans. The leaves can also be cut into strips and used as a writing surface. A starch can be obtained from the talipot palm. This palm is also noted for its unique life cycle, flowering and fruiting only once after potentially living as long as 75 years, before dying.12
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