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Urania speciosa; PalmWatercolour from the John Reeves Collection; c.1820s Date: 1820
Entrance to the Reservoir, Singapore. Note the superb examples of the Travellers palm trees (Ravenala madagascariensis) behind the railings and wall. Date: circa 1907
Urania speciosa, travellers treePlate 578 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Travellers Palm, MalaysiaTravellers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), Malaysia. It has been given the name Travellers palm because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply
RAVENALARavenala, or Travelers Tree, is cultivated in Madagascar for its water-retaining and ornamental properties. It is related to the banana, which are also shown here