| Corypha lecomtei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Corypha |
| Species: | C. lecomtei
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| Binomial name | |
| Corypha lecomtei | |
Corypha lecomtei (common name Cay la buong) is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.[citation needed] Although known locally for centuries, it was formally described in 1916 by the botanist Odoardo Beccari.
Corypha lecomtei is one of the species used to make palm-leaf manuscripts.[1]