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Talipot Palm

Corypha umbraculifera

Notes:

These palms flower every 50 years

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tailpot palm
Corypha umbraculifera Corypha umbraculifera


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8 Comments

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID S Frazier and the correction VincentVanur
I read in Wikipedia These Palms flourish between 30 or 80 years!!!!!

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 11 years ago

You might add to the notes that this is the largest inforescence in the plant kingdom! Fantastic sight! There is also one in bloom at Singapore Botanic Gardens at the moment.

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

No need to mention, dear S Frazier

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks for the spelling correction.

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Dear AndrésHernández and S Frazier, It is not 'Tailpot' but Talipot. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corypha_umb...

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

lovely show

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

You must feel lucky to have seen this.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

I saw something like this once, it is an amazing view.

DinDjarin
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DinDjarin

Panama

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013

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