CEYWX 1XDIGEXOUS PALMS 



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TALIPOT PALM. Corvplia umbniculifera. 



Botanical and Vernacular Names. 



Natural locality. 



'Calamus delicatalus. 



" Xarawel " S. 



*C. digitatus. " Kukula-wel " S.\ 

 *C ovoideus. 



" Thamhutu-wel ' S.j 

 *C. pseudo tenuis. 

 * C. pachyst emonous . 

 *C.-radiatus. " Kukula-wel" S. ! 

 *C. rivalis. "Ela-wel" S. 



Descriptive notes. 



Moist low-country; 

 up to 1 ,000 ft. 



Dry region 



C. Rotang. " \Ve-wel " S. 



"Perampu" T.I 

 *C. Thwaicsii. | Moist low -country 



*C. zevlaivcrs. 



un to 1.000 ft. 



Climbing palms, with 

 spiny, elegant, pinnate 

 leaves. The slender 

 stems are the "Canes 

 of commerce. 



S Sinhalese ; r=Taniil 



