- Umbrella Palm
Umbrella Palm can refer to:
* "Hedyscepe canterburyana ", apalm tree in the familyArecaceae
* "Cyperus alternifolius ", a sedge in the familyCyperaceae
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umbrella palm — noun 1. : a widely cultivated pinnate leaved palm (Hedyscepe canterburyana) native to Lord Howe Island and having a crown of recurved leaves 2. : umbrella plant 1 * * * an Australian feather palm, Hedyscepe canterburyana, characterized by the… … Useful english dictionary
umbrella palm — an Australian feather palm, Hedyscepe canterburyana, characterized by the umbrellalike manner of growth of its leaves. [1790 1800] * * * … Universalium
umbrella plant — n. a common, cultivated, aquatic sedge (Cyperus alternifolius) having naked, triangular stems surmounted by an umbrellalike whorl of grasslike leaves and greenish spikelets: also called umbrella palm … English World dictionary
Umbrella Plant — The common name Umbrella Plant can refer to several unrelated species:* Cyperus alternifolius (Umbrella Papyrus) * Darmera peltata (Indian Rhubarb) * Eriogonum longifolium var. harperi (Harper s Umbrella Plant or Harper s Buckwheat) * Podophyllum … Wikipedia
umbrella plant — 1. an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem. 2. North Midland U.S. the May apple plant. 3.… … Universalium
Palm Cockatoo — At Melaka Zoo, Malaysia Conservation status … Wikipedia
Umbrella — Parasol redirects here. For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation), Umbrella (song) or Parasol (disambiguation) An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially, gamp, brolly, or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation … Wikipedia
umbrella arum — leopardinis amorfofalas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Amorphophallus konjac), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Amorphophallus konjac angl. devil s tongue; elephant… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
palm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. palmetto, palmyra; honor, prize, reward, trophy, guerdon, laurel[s]. See approbation. v. handle, touch; conceal, hide, cover; steal, pilfer; palm off, impose or foist on, get rid of, deceive. See… … English dictionary for students
umbrella arum — noun foul smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix • Syn: ↑devil s tongue, ↑snake palm,… … Useful english dictionary
