Palm for ID : 160511 : AK-2

[Aarti S. Khale]

Taken at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai,Maharashtra on the 4th of Feb, 2011.
Aarti

[H S]

Corypha taliera Roxb. "Talier"

 - H.S.

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

[Ritesh Choudhary]

Happy to see this plant growing at Mumbai also!

For those who don't know, this plant has been classified by IUCN under
the Red List, as being 'Extinct in the wild'.

Although being cultivated at A.J.C. Bose Botanic Garden (Indian
Botanic Garden), Howrah and the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Florida,
USA.

Thanks for sharing Aarti Ji.

Best regards,
Ritesh.

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

I think this to be Corypha macropoda, a non extinct palm found in
India. Regards, Shrikant

[Ritesh Choudhary]

Oh really? :-(

Thanks for the correction Shrikant sir!

Regards,
Ritesh.

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Thanks for the id Shrikant sir.
Just for you Ritesh, Corypha taliera was endemic to west Bengal, now
gone but available in gardens.
Pankaj