Palms   Ravenea dransfieldii

Synonymy:
None

Common Names:
None

Habitat:
Rainforest slopes of east Madagascar

Description:
A small to medium sized palm, to about 7m tall, with pale brown bark, and long erect leaves, with pendulous leaflets.

General:
Not very commonly grown.

Culture:
Shady, sheltered, and moist.

Figure 1. Small plant of R. dransfieldii .

Contributed by:

Michael Gray

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