Family – Strelitziaceae
130.02. RAVENALA Adans. (Formerly under Musaceae)
R.madagascariensis Sorther.* E:traveller’s palm
Reference – A CHECK LIST OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS; Lilani Kumudini Senaratna, B.Sc. (Colombo) M.Phil. (OUSL), Department of Botany, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda. Published by National Science Foundation 47/5, Maitland, Place Colombo 7 SRI LANKA
Name | Ravenala madagascariensis |
Family | Strelitziaceae |
Common names | Travellers palm |
Origin | Introduced |
Habit | Small tree |
Climatic zone | Oranamental |
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Comment | Banana like leaves but with a trunk like coconut. Previously under Musaceae |
Reference | T&S 76 |