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Traveler's tree   /trˈævələrz tri/   Listen
Traveler's tree

noun
1.
Giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers.  Synonyms: ravenala, Ravenala madagascariensis, traveller's tree.





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"Traveler's tree" Quotes from Famous Books



... MADAGASCARIENSIS.—This plant is called the Traveler's tree, probably on account of the water which is stored up in the large cup-like sheaths of the leaf-stalks, and which is sought for by travelers to allay their thirst. The broad leaves are used in Madagascar as thatch to cover their houses. The seeds are edible, ...
— Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture • William Saunders


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