Ravenea sambiranensis Jum. & H.Perrier

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Ravenea

Characteristics

A large palm. It grows to 30 m high. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaf crown is dense and erect. The leaves or young palms are straight and do not arch but in older plants are curved. The leaflets grow in a single flat plane. The leaflets are narrowly sword shaped and 60-100 cm long. They grow in a V shape.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

Littoral forest on white sand, in dense moist forest or dry montane forests, on steep slopes, hill crests or on almost level ground; in the west in remnant riverine forest; at elevations from near sea level up to 2,000 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2000 m altitude in Madagascar. It grows in rainforest as well as on drier slopes. It suits humid locations. It needs well drained soil.
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Usage

Uses food gene source wood
Edible fruits shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Ravenea sambiranensis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Ravenea sambiranensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:669552-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295238
COL ID 4RMHT
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Synonyms

Ravenea amara Ravenea sambiranensis