Common name: South American Travelers Palm
Family: Strelitziaceae
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Country of Origin: tropical South America
Description: This large tree-like relative of the banana family is native to South America. The large flowers are subtended by boat-shaped bracts. It is a genus of only two species in the Strelitziaceae family.
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USDA Zone: 9b-11
Source: NYBG
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- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Zingiberales
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- Family: Strelitziaceae
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