Ravenea louvelii

Ravenea louvelii is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known from a single location. There are fewer than 10 individuals left. They are believed to be in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park on the Western margin of central Madagascar. [2] They are protected by restriction of access to the location.[1]

Ravenea louvelii

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ravenea
Species:
R. louvelii
Binomial name
Ravenea louvelii

References

  1. Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Ravenea louvelii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.
  2. 2012. Ravenea louvelii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T38672A2882500. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38672A2882500.en. Downloaded on 07 April 2018.


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