Palms   Ravenea louvelii

Synonymy:
None

Common Names:
None

Habitat:
Eastern Madagascan rainforest, near the crest of steep slopes.

Description:
A short, litter collecting palm of the understory, to about 3m tall, with leaves up to 4m.

General:
Highly endangered, with fewer than 25 adult plants known.

Culture:
Warm, sheltered, and moist.

Figure 1. Two small seedlings of R. louvelii in 2" pots.
Notice how well formed the leaves are even at this stage.

Contributed by:

Michael Gray

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