Ravenala madagascariensis

Ravenala madagascariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Ravenala
Species:
R. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Ravenala madagascariensis
Synonyms
  • Urania madagascariensis (Sonn.) Schreb. ex Forsyth f.
  • Heliconia ravenala P.Willemet
  • Urania ravenala (Willemet) A.Rich.
  • Urania speciosa Willd.

Ravenala madagascariensis, commonly known as the traveller's tree, 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.

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