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Ravenala

Ravenala

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A tall tropical plant from Madagascar with a fan of large leaves like the traveler's palm
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Ravenala
  • The Ravenala is often called the traveler's palm due to the way its leaves hold water.

Examples

  • The Ravenala tree is often called the traveler's palm.

  • Tourists are always fascinated by the towering trunk of the Ravenala in Madagascar.

  • Botanists recently reclassified the Ravenala into its own family distinct from Musaceae.

  • Many tourists visit Madagascar to see the Ravenala in its natural habitat.

  • The Ravenala tree, also known as the traveler's palm, can grow up to thirty feet tall in tropical rainforests.

  • While exploring Madagascar, we saw the distinctively large leaves of the Ravenala that catch rainwater.

  • The unique structure of the Ravenala makes it a popular subject for photographers visiting its native region.

Compounds

Ravenala madagascariensis
  • Specialized
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Large tree-like plant from Madagascar with fan-shaped leaves, nuts you can eat, and leaf stalks that give drinkable sap

Surface Forms

Ravenala singular
Ravenalas plural

Etymology

Ravenala is the scientific name for the traveler's palm from Madagascar, and it likely comes from the local Malagasy name for this plant. So the Latin-style name simply reflects what people on the island originally called the tree, which helps explain why it names this particular tropical plant.