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Definition of Gebang palm
1. Noun. Large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers.
Exact synonyms: Corypha Gebanga, Corypha Utan
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Corypha, Genus Corypha
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Corypha, Genus Corypha
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gebang Palm
Literary usage of Gebang palm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tropical Fibres: Their Production and Economic Extraction by Ephraim George Squier (1861)
"... each yielding fruit, fibres, cordage, oil, and even spirits." In India, the
palms producing fibres are also numerous. The gebang palm (Corypha ..."