This is an interesting tree, growing against a wall of a building across from the one in which our condo unit is located.
It is a Ravenala, commonly known as the traveller's tree, traveller's palm or East-West palm, from Madagascar. It is not a true palm, but a member of the family Strelitziaceae. It has been given the name "traveller's palm" because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which supposedly could be used as an emergency drinking supply for needy travellers. Another plausible reason for its name is that the fan tends to grow on an east–west line, providing a crude compass. http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/traveler K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
