Corypha Elata

burl palm

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Scientific Name: Corypha elata

Common Name(s): Burl Palm

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: stem, fruit

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	CAUTION The seed covering may cause dermatitis in some individuals.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Description: This tree may reach 18 meters in height. It has large, fan-shaped leaves up to 3 meters long and split into about 100 narrow segments. It bears flowers in huge dusters at the top of the tree. The tree dies after flowering.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: This tree grows in coastal areas of the East Indies.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: The trunk contains starch that is edible raw. The very tip of the trunk is also edible raw or cooked. You can get large quantities of liquid by bruising the flowering stalk. The kernels of the nuts are edible.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	Other Uses: You can use the leaves as weaving material.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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