✿Arecaceae · Corypha

Gebang Palm

Corypha utan

Palmoutdoor

Habit: Palm
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Corypha utan
Genus: Corypha
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Palm
Native to: Southeast Asia and North-East Australia
Distribution: India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines and Northeast Australia
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Gebang Palm

Gebang Palm (Corypha utan) is a palm 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 Southeast Asia and North-East Australia, it is distributed across India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines and Northeast Australia.

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Gebang Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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