Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier

Majestic Palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000047
Common name: Majestic Palm
English name: Majesty palm
Arabic name: رافينيا
Native: Madagascar
Country: Madagascar
(PGR): Cultivated plant

solitary palm dioecious, grow to 20- 30 m tall, 35-50 cm in diameter leaves pinnate, reduplicate, 2-25 m long, with arching rachis male inflorescence is erect in bud, too 90 cm long, female inflorescence spreading, to 1-15 m long fruit spherical bright red 1-3 cm long

Ornamental palms

Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5-7.5
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Acid

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