Corypha umbraculifera(CPYUM)
Overview Code created in: 2002-04-09
- EPPO Code: CPYUM
- Preferred name: Corypha umbraculifera
- Authority: Linnaeus
Not known in the wild. A cultivated plant in South India and Sri Lanka, which is now grown throughout southeast Asia. One of the largest palms in the world (up to 25 m), with the largest inflorescence of any plant (6-8 m). Monocarpic (dies after flowering). Used for thatching, and in ancient times as a writing material.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| fan palm | English |
| talipot palm | English |
| Schirmpalme | German |
| Talipotpalme | German |
| palmier à sagou | French |
| talipot d'Inde | French |
| talipot parasol | French |
| palma talipot | Spanish |
| palma di S. Domingo | Italian |
| parasolwaaierpalm | Dutch |
| árvore-dos-sombreiros | Portuguese |
| corifa | Portuguese |
| palmeira-das-Bermudas | Portuguese |
| talipot | Portuguese |
| talipotpalm | Swedish |
| зонтичная пальма | Russian |
| таллипотовая пальма | Russian |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Commelinids (
1COMD )
Order
Arecales (
1AREO )
Family
Arecaceae (
1PALF )
Subfamily
Coryphoideae (
1CPYS )
Genus
Corypha (
1CPYG )
Species
Corypha umbraculifera (
CPYUM )