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traveller's palm

Ravenala madagascariensis

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

This stately "tree" is not a palm or a banana tree but a member of the bird-of-paradise plant family Strelitziaceae. Ravenala madagascariensis is the sole member of the genus Ravenala. It supposedly gets its common name because rainwater gets trapped by the stem sheaths. supplying drinking water to travelers in need.

Habitat:

Growing as an ornamental in MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore.

Notes:

Map marker is not precise.

Reference Links:

Traveler's Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) - Information on Traveler's Palm, Ravenala, Polynesian Produce Stand : Travelers PALM TREE Ravenala madagascariensis LIVE S…

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Comments (1)
Juan DiTrani
I love these plants, and its funny people call them "palms", they are not

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The Biodiversity of Singapore
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Biodiversity of MacRitchie

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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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