- Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the
Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax
in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot
tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the
latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for
umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and
manuscripts.
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