Bajar-Battu / Talipot Palm
Corypha umbraculifera
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Corypha umbraculifera
- Genus
- Corypha
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Native to
- North Malabar in low moist coastal regions
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बजरबट्टू Bajar-battu, Bajar-battu
- Tamil
- தாளி Tali, தாளிப்பனை Tali-p-panai, Tali
- Telugu
- శ్రీతాళము Sritalamu
- Kannada
- ಈಂದು Indu, ಶ್ರೀತಾಳಿ ಮರ Shritali Mara, Indu
- Malayalam
- കുടപ്പന Kudappana, താളി Tali, Kudappana
- Marathi
- ताली Tali
- Sanskrit
- Alpayushi
About Bajar-Battu
Talipot Palm (Corypha umbraculifera) is a palm (columnar) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to North Malabar in low moist coastal regions, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Arecaceae
Palm family
Bajar-Battu belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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