Strelitziaceae · Ravenala

Traveller's Palm

Ravenala madagascariensis

Shrub (Palm like )
Habit
Shrub (Palm like )
Found in India
Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat & more
Flowering
September-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ravenala madagascariensis
Genus
Ravenala
Native to
Madagascar
Distribution
Planted in tropics
Found in India
Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
September-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Bengali
পান্থপাদপ
Tamil
நீர்வாழை
Malayalam
രാവേനല
Marathi
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About Traveller's Palm

Traveller's Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) is a shrub (palm like ) belonging to the Strelitziaceae family (Bird Of Paradise). Native to Madagascar, it is distributed across Planted in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May.

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Botanical family

Strelitziaceae

Bird Of Paradise

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