Ravenea rivularis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Ravenea |
| Species: | R. rivularis
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Ravenea rivularis is an endangered species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.
The majestic, fast-growing majesty palm has upward-arching leaves divided into long, thin fingers. It is native to Madagascar, however it is believed only about 900 plants are currently alive in the wild. It has become a very popular houseplant due to its beautiful leaves and slow-growing nature.
Sources
- Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Ravenea rivularis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 October 2012.
- Rosenfeld, Richard. Houseplants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2004. 257. Print.
External links
- More on Ravanea rivularis at Palmpedia
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