As recorded for Gebang Palm
Corypha utan
Gebang Palm
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Assam to N. Australia.
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- Andaman & Nicobar Islands →West Bengal →
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How to identify Gebang Palm
Identify Gebang Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds).
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gebang Palm.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gebang Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Gebang Palm
Gebang Palm (Corypha utan) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a palm. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and West Bengal.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Gebang Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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