genus Ravenala

genus Ravenala
noun
woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus

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  • Ravenala madagascariensis — taxobox name = Travellers palm regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Zingiberales familia = Strelitziaceae genus = Ravenala species = R. madagascariensis binomial = Ravenala …   Wikipedia

  • ravenala — noun giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers • Syn: ↑traveler s tree, ↑traveller s tree, ↑Ravenala madagascariensis • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ravenala madagascariensis — noun giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers • Syn: ↑traveler s tree, ↑traveller s tree, ↑ravenala • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ravenala — ID 70715 Symbol Key RAVEN2 Common Name traveler s tree Family Strelitziaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Ravenala madagascariensis — ID 70716 Symbol Key RAMA7 Common Name traveler s tree Family Strelitziaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Tree, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Ravenala — Rav e*na la (r[a^]v [ e]*n[aum] l[.a]), n. [Malagasy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana. [1913 Webster] Note: {Ravenala Madagascariensis}, the principal species, is an unbranched tree with immense oarlike leaves growing alternately… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ravenala Madagascariensis — Ravenala Rav e*na la (r[a^]v [ e]*n[aum] l[.a]), n. [Malagasy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana. [1913 Webster] Note: {Ravenala Madagascariensis}, the principal species, is an unbranched tree with immense oarlike leaves growing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liliopsid genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • monocot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Juncus, ↑genus Juncus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zingiberales — ▪ plant order Introduction  the ginger and banana order of flowering plants, consisting of 8 families, 92 genera, and more than 2,100 species.       Members of Zingiberales are widely distributed in the tropics, particularly as shade plants in… …   Universalium

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