Ravenala madagascarensis
Sonner.
ട്രാവലർസ് ട്രീ
Family
:
Strelitziaceae
Synonym
:
Urania madagascarensis
(Sonn.) Raeusch.
Common Names
:
Traveler’s palm, Traveler’s tree
Flowering Period
:
December – May
Distribution
:
Native of Madagascar
Habitat
:
Grown as garden plant
Habit
:
Tree
Uses
:
Avenue plant, ornamental
Key Characters
:
Travelers’ palm are tall up to 8 m tall, texture is smooth and ringed with old leaf scars. Leaves Banana like, up to 3 m long and often wind torn giving the appearance of being pinnately divided. Flowers monoecious, small, white. Fruit, round, brown when ripe, which contain light blue seeds.
