Arecaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Ravenea madagascariensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ravenea madagascariensis is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree growing 5 - 10 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 20 - 30cm in diameter, often with surface roots. It is topped by a crown of 8 - 26 large, erect leaves that can be up to 3 metres long[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its hard and flexible wood. The main threat to this species is habitat loss through clearance for shifting agriculture and logging. Given its wide range, this threat does not have a significant impact on the species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - central and southeastern Madagascar.

HabitatMoist to rather dry hill forest, on steep slopes or hill crests, occasionally on steep slopes in riverine forest; elevations from 50 - 1,700 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Characteristic of montane forest, occasionally also found at low elevations in coastal regions[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].