Majestic palm
Ravenea glauca
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A slender palm. The trunk is light brown. It has indistinct rings. It grows 8 m high. The trunk is 10 cm across. The leaf crown forms a half circle. The leaves are 1.3-2 m long. The leaf stalks are 15 cm long. The leaflets are regularly spaced. They are 60 cm long. They are narrowly sword shaped. They are glossy deep green on both surfaces. The older leaflets hand down. The fruit are 1.2 cm wide. They are round and yellow.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in dry, evergreen forest in central Madagascar. It grows between 730-1300 m altitude. It can tolerate cold. It does best with light shade when young and can grow in full sun when mature.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, East Africa, Madagascar
How it is used for food
The palm heart is bitter.
Edible parts
Palm heart ?
How it is grown
It is slow growing.
Its other names
Local names
Anivo, Sihara