Ravenea robustior Jum. & H.Perrier

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Ravenea

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows to 25-30 m tall. The trunk is grey to brown and stout. It is 60 cm across and with a swollen base. The crown is erect. There are 12-15 dark green leaves. They are 2-3 m long. The leaf stalks are 60-120 cm long. The leaflets are 60-120 cm long. They are dark green and regularly spaced. They form a single flat plane. The fruit are produced in large clusters. They are small and brilliant red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.6
Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 30.0
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Environment

Moist forest in valley bottoms, on medium or steep slopes, near water or near hill crests, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres, occasionally to 2,000 metres.
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It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in moist forests in Madagascar. It grows from sea level to almost 2000 m altitude. It can tolerate some cold.
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Usage

The palm heart is eaten as a vegetable.
Uses environmental use fiber food gene source material wood
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. Seed take 1-3 months to germinate.
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Images

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Distribution

Ravenea robustior world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Ravenea robustior threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:669551-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295236
COL ID 4RMHS
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Synonyms

Ravenea robustior Ravenea robustior var. kouna