traveller's palm
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Noun
[edit]traveller's palm (plural traveller's palms)
- A tropical plant, Ravenala madagascariensis (not a true palm), native to Madagascar but grown elsewhere for its distinctive appearance: banana-like leaves are arranged in a flat, fan-like pattern atop a palm-like trunk.
- Synonyms: traveller's tree, East-West palm
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[edit]Ravenala madagascariensis
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