Ravenea albicans (Jum.) Beentje

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Ravenea

Characteristics

A solitary palm. A moderate sized undergrowth palm. It grows 3-9 m high. The leaves are feather like. There is no crown-shaft. The flowering stalk comes from amongst the leaves. The flowers are of opposite sexes on separate trees. Male and female trees are needed for fertile seed. Each fruit contains one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Environment

Steep mid slopes and flat valley bottoms in the understorey of moist forest; at elevations from 100-400 metres, occasionally up to 1,000 metres.
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A tropical plant. The grow in rainforests. It suits humid locations.
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Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible shoots
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Cultivation

Fresh seed germinate in 2-4 months.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Ravenea albicans world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Ravenea albicans threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:980046-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295218
COL ID 4RMH7
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Synonyms

Louvelia albicans Ravenea albicans