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Scientific Name:Corypha elata
Common Name(s): Burl Palm
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: stem, fruit
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CAUTION
The seed covering may cause dermatitis in some individuals.
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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.
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Habitat and Distribution: This tree grows in coastal areas of the East Indies.
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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
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Other Uses: You can use the leaves as weaving material.