Palms   Corypha macropoda

Synonyms: This species is regarded as a synonym of Corypha utan Distribution & Habitat: Endemic to the middle and south Andaman Islands. Description: A massive palm, the largest of the Coryphas which are the largest of the palms. It is a solitary fan palm with bluish grey, deeply indented leaves up to 2 metres (6 ft) across, on the end of a 4 metre (12 ft) long spined petiole. Cultivation: Hot, sunny, well drained position. Tropical in its requierments.

Figure 1. C. macropoda .

Figure 2. C. macropoda leaf.

Figure 3. C. macropoda leaves

Figure 4. C. macropoda trunk base.

Contributed by:	Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads (Figure 1&2)
	Kris Achar (Figure 3&4).

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