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Palm tree (Ravenala madagascariensis)

Well, it's me again...just giving scale to this magnificent palm tree.



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Wow its Huge :O

11 Jun, 2008

 

Oooh that's really beautiful, what fabulous shapes and colours.

9 Jul, 2008

 

never seen one like this, very nice. Hi Sid :)

24 Oct, 2008

Sid
Sid
 

Hi Tasteyg :-D It was a pretty impressive plant! There was a matching one on the other side of the path on the right.

25 Oct, 2008

 

This is a Travelers Tree (or Palm), Ravenala madagascariensis, in the same family as Birds of Paradise (Strelizia), so also has showy white "boat" flowers. So called because travelers can take their machete to it to get water from trunks. I wanted to plant one in Florida, until I found out how much they sucker, forming large clumps.

25 Sep, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Thanks for the info Orgratis! Yes, now you say about it, it does look just like a Strelitzia/Bird of Paradise.

25 Sep, 2009



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