Garden with traveler's palms. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng A garden with traveler's palms. The ravenala madagascariensis is from the bird of paradise family. Although not a true palm, it is one of natures most distinctive plants. The leaves, which spread out like a banana plant, can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) in diamater. Young traveler's palms have a subteranean trunk. This emerges above ground as the tree ages to adulthood. It can reach a height of 30 to 60 feet high, (9 to 18 meters). A garden with traveler's palms. The ravenala madagascariensis is from the bird of paradise family. Although not a true palm, it is one of natures most distinctive plants. The leaves, which spread out like a banana plant, can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) in diamater. Young traveler's palms have a subteranean trunk. This emerges above ground as the tree ages to adulthood. It can reach a height of 30 to 60 feet high, (9 to 18 meters). Gardens Ravenala madagascariensis (traveler's palm) United States Florida Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
Garden with traveler's palms.
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A garden with traveler's palms. The ravenala madagascariensis is from the bird of paradise family. Although not a true palm, it is one of natures most distinctive plants. The leaves, which spread out like a banana plant, can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) in diamater. Young traveler's palms have a subteranean trunk. This emerges above ground as the tree ages to adulthood. It can reach a height of 30 to 60 feet high, (9 to 18 meters).
A garden with traveler's palms. The ravenala madagascariensis is from the bird of paradise family. Although not a true palm, it is one of natures most distinctive plants. The leaves, which spread out like a banana plant, can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) in diamater. Young traveler's palms have a subteranean trunk. This emerges above ground as the tree ages to adulthood. It can reach a height of 30 to 60 feet high, (9 to 18 meters).
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Ravenala madagascariensis (traveler's palm)
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Florida
Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection