Noun: Corypha umbraculifera
- Tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas, fans, or writing paper
"Corypha umbraculifera palms only flower once in their lifetime";
- talipot, talipot palm
Type of: fan palm
Part of: Corypha, genus Corypha
Encyclopedia: Corypha umbraculifera