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Traveller's Palm
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Traveller's Palm

Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishTraveller's Palm
DutchReizigersboom
SpanishPalma del Viajero
Chinese旅人蕉
Scientific nameRavenala madagascariensis Sonn.

About this species

Ravenala madagascariensis, commonly known as the traveller's tree, fan palm, traveller's palm or East-West palm, is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant found in Madagascar. It is not a true palm but a member of the family Strelitziaceae. In tropical and subtropical regions, the plant is widely cultivated for its distinctive habit and foliage.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyStrelitziaceae
GenusRavenala

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2004First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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