What is "jupati palm"

Jupati palm \Ju`pa*ti" palm`\ (Bot.) A great Brazilian palm tree ( Raphia t[ae]digera), used by the natives for many purposes.

n. a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes [syn: jupati, jupaty, Raffia taedigera]