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Traveller's Palm

Ravenala madagascariensis

Photo by Eric Noora
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Ravenala madagascariensis

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Travelers Palm Tree

Ravenala madagascariensis
Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach
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lori.tas
Yep, traveler palm, Ravenala madagascariensis. It's actually a bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia).
Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach
This palm is called this way because it is supposedly always pointing west and east, so it is used as a guidance by travelers.

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PublishedAugust 6, 2011

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