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Family:
Strelitziaceae (crane flower family) Life
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Three genera and seven species (tropical South America,
southern Africa and Madagascar), with one genus (Strelitzia) and five species native to southern Africa . In addition, Ravenala madagascariensis
(Traveller's palm), which is native to Madagascar, is cultivated in southern
Africa.
Genera native to southern Africa
Information from Archer (2000).
Strelitzia
(Crane flower genus)
Five species, endemic to southern Africa. |
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Other genera, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
Ravenala madagascariensis
(Traveller's palm)
Native to Madagascar. |
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Publications
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Archer, C. 2000. Strelitziaceae. In: Seed Plants of
Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10: 734-735.
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of
Southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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