8 of the Biggest Flowers on Earth..
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Talipot Palm (Corypha umbraculifera)
Flowering tops of two tree-sized palm talipots
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Able to grow more than 80 feet tall, Corypha umbraculifera—better known as the "Talipot palm"—is the largest flowering plant with branched inflorescence. This simply means that instead of budding off a single stalk, the flowers of the talipot bud from tiny branches attached to the main stalk. They appear like fluffy, golden, fan-shaped leaves atop a palmlike trunk. The talipot's inflorescence alone can grow between 19 to 26 feet long. It typically flowers at the end of its life, around 80 years, producing a spectacular display.1
This gargantuan palm is native to India and Sri Lanka and is also grown throughout Southeast Asia, China, and the Andaman Islands.
of 8
Talipot Palm (Corypha umbraculifera)
Flowering tops of two tree-sized palm talipots
Brunomartinsimagens / Getty Images
Able to grow more than 80 feet tall, Corypha umbraculifera—better known as the "Talipot palm"—is the largest flowering plant with branched inflorescence. This simply means that instead of budding off a single stalk, the flowers of the talipot bud from tiny branches attached to the main stalk. They appear like fluffy, golden, fan-shaped leaves atop a palmlike trunk. The talipot's inflorescence alone can grow between 19 to 26 feet long. It typically flowers at the end of its life, around 80 years, producing a spectacular display.1
This gargantuan palm is native to India and Sri Lanka and is also grown throughout Southeast Asia, China, and the Andaman Islands.
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29 August 2023
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