Status and Distribution of <i>Corypha umbraculifera</i> L. (Arecaceae), a Threatened Monocarpic Palm of Tamilnadu

S. Gnanasekar; C. Vidhya; R. A. Sivarathinavel

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i6/168001

Status and Distribution of Corypha umbraculifera L. (Arecaceae), a Threatened Monocarpic Palm of Tamilnadu

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S. Gnanasekar Forest Genetics Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore
C. Vidhya Forest Genetics Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore
R. A. Sivarathinavel Forest Genetics Division, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i6/168001

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