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Latest revision as of 16:33, 16 August 2015

Pronunciation: rah-vih-NEE-uh riv-yoo-LAIR-iss


Common Name: Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis may be one of the most commonly available palms in all of the US, but a well grown maturing palm is still an eye-catcher and a worthy specimen. Often sold as indoor plant but not one of the better palm choices for growing indoors. Often sold in groups/multiples but recommend separating before planting. Loves LOTs of water. Tendency for nutritional problems. Eventually develops a large, pale very tall trunk if watered well and grown in the right climate. Even does well in the desert with extreme heat. Fast palm once trunk formed.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 15-25 leaves
  • Height: 40'
  • Trunk: single; clean; whitish tan to grey, often tapering (particularly if not very well watered)
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 12'
  • Leaf Description: pinnate; 6'-8' long and 3' wide; flat to slightly twisted, upright to just below parallel before leaf falls off; light to deep green, but often yellowy in poorly fed palms; ratty in wind-exposed palms
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 12"-18" with light layer of greyish tomentum near base; light to mod green; unarmed; top fairly flat; unsplit
  • Reproduction: diocieous
  • Inflorescence: short from lower leaf bases with white flowers
  • Fruit: 1/2" diameter and red when ripe
  • Seed:
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 27F
  • Drought Tolerance: moderate but prefers high water exposure- can even grow in standing water if not cold
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: good
  • Wind Tolerance: poor
  • Salt Tolerance: moderate
  • Growth Rate: moderate to fast with age
  • Soil Preference: highly adaptable, but prefers rich soils with a lot of nutrients
  • Light Requirement: full sun to partial shade or filtered light (full sun once trunk preferable)
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: often yellowy (nitrogen and/or iron deficiency common) with potassium deficiency also sometimes problematic; yellowy also in full, hot, inland sun as juvenile
  • Transplants?: moderately good
  • Indoor?: though one of the most commonly sold indoor palms, performs poorly due to low light and humidity; prone to spider mite
  • Availability: extremely common- available from many non-specialty nurseries and very inexpensive


  • Huntington gardens, California

  • Los Angeles arboretum

  • tall transplanted plant, Orange county, California

  • tall transplanted plant

  • Los Angeles arboretum

  • Balboa Park, San Diego, California

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • Palm Desert tall palm

  • palm in Living Desert botanical gardens, Palm Desert, California

  • shorter Palm Desert palm, California

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • San Diego county, Cal

  • stunted landscape palm

  • San Fernando valley, California

  • Hawaiian palms

  • Hawaii, Floribunda Palms

  • huge trunk of palm growing in stream, Hawaii

  • juvenile palm trimmed

  • leaf detail and showing some bud damage post severe frost

  • racing with nearby Dypsis decipiens (eventually began to pull ahead, but barely)- Huntington Gardens, California

  • Huntington Beach tree in flower, California

  • mature palm in flower, California

  • close up of flowers in tree

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