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Corypha elata


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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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    burl palm


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