It is* Corypha umbraculifera *(Talipot palm). So, now you have seen the largest inflorescence in the plant world....congrats! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corypha_umbraculifera
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Ramjee Nagarajan <[email protected]>wrote: > Saw this unique palm tree closer to Chennai on the East Coast Road. Guess > it is a male flower on the Palmyra Palm (Borassus) or is it an epiphyte > that's growing up a dying tree? > Experts may confirm. The photo could be seen here. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramjee/8187263620/in/photostream > Thank you. > regards, > ramjee > -- > > * > * > *><((((º> .·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ,.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> * > __ > N. Ramjee *o- '' | \_____/)* No 5 Prashanthi Apartments > * \_/|_) ) *TM Maistri Street; > Vanandurai, Tiruvanmiyur PO > * \ __ / *Chennai, Tamil Nadu--India > *(_/ (_/ * Tel: 91-44-24524272 mob: > +91-9443194272 > > -- > > > > --
