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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Corypha_utan is an evergreen Tree growing to 18 m (59ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Borassus sylvestris Giseke Corypha elata Roxb. Corypha gebang Mart. Corypha gembanga (Blume) Blume Corypha griffithiana Becc. Corypha macrophylla Roster Corypha macropoda Kurz ex Linden Corypha macropoda Linden ex Kurz Corypha sylvestris Mart. Gembanga rotundifolia Blume Livistona vidalii Becc. Taliera elata (Roxb.) Wall. Taliera gembanga Blume Taliera sylvestris Blume
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
A sweet sap is obtained from the inflorescence[297 ]. This can be used as sugar or fermented into an alcoholic drink[297 ]. Apical bud - raw, cooked with rice or pickled[301 ]. Eaten raw as a salad, or cooked as a vegetable[46 , 360 ]. Eating this bud effectively kills the plant because it is unable to make side branches[301 , K ]. A starch obtained from the pith of the stem is used to make sago[46 , 301 , 360 ]. The kernels of young seeds are eaten or made into sweetmeats[46 , 301 , 360 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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The roots are demulcent, diuretic, emollient and stimulant[360 ]. The roots are chewed in the treatment of coughs[360 ]. The juice of the roots is used for treating diarrhea360]. A decoction of the young plant is used in the treatment of febrile catarrh[360 ] . The starch from the trunk is used in the treatment of bowel complaints[360 ].
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Other Uses
The leaves have a wide range of uses, including thatching for roofs and walls, weaving into baskets, mats, hats etc[297 , 454 ]. The ribs of the leaves is used for making brooms[360 ]. A fibre, known as 'buntal', is obtained from the leaf petioles[46 , 360 ]. It is used for making Lucban and Baliuag hats, and for making rope[46 , 360 ]. A very fine fibre is obtained from the unfolded leaves[46 , 360 ]. Used for cloth, fancy articles and as a string[46 ]. Fibres from the ribs of unfolded leaves are used for making Calasiao hats[46 ]. The mature seeds are made into buttons or used as beads on rosaries[46 , 360 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain[297 ]. They can also succeed in drier areas with an annual rainfall as low as 250mm and one month or more where rainfall is below 25mm[297 ]. Plants grow well in full sun, even when small[297 ]. Plants are monocarpic - living for many years without flowering, but then dying after they flower[200 ]. Like all members of this genus, these palms only flower at the end of their life, sending up a massive inflorescence, up to 5 metres high, and with up to 1 million flowers[314 ]. Plants are slow-growing when young[200 ].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Bajur, Bajurgatul, Buoon cao, Buri palm, Gebang palm, Gewang, Ibus, Komolu Silag, Lan phru, Las, Lontar utan, Pe-bin, Pochok, Puchuk, Tali
Native Range
TROPICAL ASIA: India, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines AUSTRALASIA: Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Status: Least Concern
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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