La`au Kanaha Kumama`iwa....49th Plant
Traveller's Tree
Ravenala madagascariensis
The Traveller's Tree, found in the Banana family (Musaceae),
is a popular ornamental in Hawaii gardens near sea-level.
When the tree grows wild in Madagascar, its native home,
it apparently orients its axis points East-West, and serves
as a great drinking water source, hence its name and value to
the itinerant.
Kekahi La`au Aku NO
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