Post by kedigato on Jan 6, 2011 14:53:48 GMT
There are several of these growing in the Ellenton Outlet Center not far from here and they are really impressive.
You can see how big they are with Peter standing next to it -
It is not a true palm, but related to the Strelizias.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitziaceae
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenala_madagascariensis
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Also posted here as a cross reference -
naturalworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=miscellaneous&thread=3404&page=1
You can see how big they are with Peter standing next to it -
It is not a true palm, but related to the Strelizias.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitziaceae
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenala_madagascariensis
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Also posted here as a cross reference -
naturalworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=miscellaneous&thread=3404&page=1
