Ravenea xerophila

Ravenea xerophila
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Ravenea
Species:	R. xerophila
Binomial name
	Ravenea xerophila; Jum.

Ravenea xerophila is a solitary medium-sized palm in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in southern Madagascar, and is threatened by habitat loss. Trees grow from 1.5-8 meters in height, and 13-30 cm in diameter.

References

^ Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Ravenea xerophila. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 January 2013.

External links

Ravenea xerophila. Palmpedia.

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[1] Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Ravenea xerophila. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 January 2013.

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