The Corypha umbraculifera, also known as Corypha talliera or talipot palm, thrives in tropical rainforest regions with temperatures suitable for its growth. It prefers altitudes up to 600 meters above sea level.
Talipot palm
Corypha umbraculifera, also known as the talipot palm, is a large fan palm found in South and Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated for its sap, which is used to produce sugar and wine, and its trunk, which yields starch. This solitary palm is characterized by its terminal flowering and is considered an unimproved species.
Corypha umbraculifera
India
Corypha umbraculifera, also known as the talipot palm or Corypha talliera, is a solitary terminal flowering fan palm. It is commonly found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in inferred tropical rainforests up to 600 meters in elevation. While its wild habitat is unknown, it is widely cultivated for various purposes. The talipot palm has multiple uses. The sap of the tree is extracted to produce sugar and wine, while the trunk yields starch (approximately 90 kg per tree). The leaves of the palm are used for making mats and paper. Locally, the cultivation of talipot palm serves to produce sugar, wine, and starch. Overall, the talipot palm is classified as an unimproved plant and belongs to the grouping of other utility plants.
Loamy and well-drained soil.
S. and SE Asia: inferred tropical rain forest, to 600 m; unknown wild. Sap for sugar, wine: starch from trunk (90 kg/tree); leaves for matting, paper. Widely cultivated; sugar, wine, starch local products; solitary terminal flowering fan palm. Unimproved.