Corypha umbraculifera

Corypha umbraculifera
Fan palm Fan" palm` (Bot.) Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the {Cham[ae]rops humilis} of Southern Europe; the species of {Sabal} and {Thrinax} in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree ({Corypha umbraculifera}) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and manuscripts. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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