Marojejya darianii, the big-leaf palm or Ravimbe Palm, is a species of flowering palm tree in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae). It is found only in the rainforests of Madagascar and was completely unknown to the larger world until 1984 when it was discovered by Dr. Mardy Darian. It is critically endangered, and threatened with extinction due to habitat loss. It is important because it bears the largest simple leaves (undivided, unlobed) of any known tree; up to thirty feet (9 meters) long by up to four feet (1.2 meters) wide.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Marojejya |
| Species: | M. darianii
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References edit
- ^ Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Marojejya darianii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38605A2880647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38605A2880647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W. (October 1984). "A Magnificent New Palm from Madagascar". Principes. 28 (4): 151.
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