talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera)
Corypha umbraculifera is a giant monocarpic palm, native to India and Sri Lanka. It flowers once after decades, producing the worlds largest inflorescence, then dies.
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Synonyms
Bessia sanguinolenta Raf.
Corypha guineensis L.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderArecales
- familyArecaceae
- genusCorypha
- speciesCorypha umbraculifera