PlantFiles Pictures: Ravenea Species, Majestic Palm, Majesty Palm (<i>Ravenea rivularis</i>) by palmbob

Here's a young plant growing in an apartment complex (a commonly planted palm in such locations throughout Los Angeles)

by palmbob Jul 9, 2003 3:22 PM

Here's a tree growing in Pasadena that is just about tall enough to start flowering (about 10 years old)

by palmbob Jul 9, 2003 3:23 PM

This is one grown in full sun in San Diego, and it does show some of the yellowyness you see in full sun.. but San Diego is a pretty forgiving climate

by palmbob Jul 9, 2003 3:26 PM

Outside of Macys in So Cal

by palmbob Dec 19, 2003 10:28 AM

group planting in Santa Ana California

by palmbob Dec 20, 2003 8:35 AM

Showing roots growing right into a stream nearby in Hawaii (this is exactly the conditions it grows in Madagascar- along river edges)

by palmbob Apr 21, 2004 12:29 PM

Ho'omaluhia Gardens, Hawaii

by palmbob Jun 22, 2004 8:29 AM

Mature ones at South Coast Plaza California. Taken 9/27/04.

by Kylecawaza Jan 6, 2005 8:31 AM

A couple Majesty palms I have growing in my backyard in Melbourne Beach, FL z9b/10a.. they are alongside/in a body of water

by tiareman Aug 23, 2005 10:53 PM

Closeup shot: As you can see, the water level rises in the summer and completely covers the bases of these palms- they LOVE it, and get real green during this time

by tiareman Aug 24, 2005 10:53 PM

growing in the 'jungles' of the Los Angeles arboretum

by palmbob Sep 26, 2005 12:14 PM

A small majesty palm growing outdoors as a potted palm in Oklahoma City. Photographed October 13, 2005.

by washingtonia Oct 15, 2005 5:22 PM

old palm in Southern California flowering.. unfortunately dioecious, so needs to be pollinated to make viable seed.

by palmbob Nov 28, 2005 10:11 PM

orange fruits on a female plant ( no polinisation -not viable fruits)

by timrann Dec 20, 2005 10:08 PM

a female specimen in its ex- habitats

by timrann Dec 14, 2005 10:49 PM

look of typical seedling in lawn in So Cal that is gettig at least some sun protection

by palmbob Jun 23, 2006 10:29 PM

being used as a landscape palm in southern California (my guess is these are about 10 years old)

by palmbob Jun 23, 2006 10:29 PM

8' plant

by tmccullo Aug 9, 2006 11:07 PM

by cactus_lover Aug 22, 2006 10:40 PM

my own plant, recovering from bud rot from overhead watering. Each new leaf getting a bit longer and more normal than the last. Perhaps the leaf in latest spike will be nearly normal

by palmbob Oct 16, 2006 8:08 PM

This is probably the tallest Majesty palm in Southern California- close to 30'. Balboa Park, San Diego

by palmbob Nov 2, 2006 10:47 AM

neighborhood trees that got hit with freeze, about 25F, in southern California

by palmbob Jan 29, 2007 4:27 PM

I bring this one in when it gets below 35F. Does well as undergrowth tree with lots of filtered light and lots of water.

by southern_IL_Boy Jul 4, 2007 3:16 AM

My Majesty Palm chillin' with a Bolivian Mountain Coconut and King Palms - San Ramon, CA

by lokoloko Aug 8, 2007 5:44 AM

This majesty is growing in zone 9b/10a in california's central valley- extrememly dry, long summers and cool wet winters.

by jdiaz Oct 23, 2007 11:47 AM

First winter growing in z9b/10a central CA.

by jdiaz Oct 28, 2007 12:49 AM

Recovering from frost damage. late March z9b Central CA

by goldenstate Apr 8, 2008 3:59 AM

shows these palms ability to recover from near death experience... same palms as above fried by last winters freeze (southern Californnia)

by palmbob Apr 27, 2008 8:26 AM

by cactus_lover Sep 28, 2008 12:25 PM

After Hurricane IKE

by tmccullo Oct 16, 2008 8:06 PM

another attempt to photograph the infertile seed production on this tall southern Californian palm

by palmbob Oct 23, 2008 5:26 AM

by tmccullo Nov 3, 2008 2:29 AM

same garden as one in a photo above 2.5 years later to show Southern California growth rate (faster than the King Palm in same garden)

by palmbob Feb 23, 2009 3:02 AM

3-2009--Farmer John's Greenhouse

by DaylilySLP May 4, 2009 3:16 AM

3-2009--Farmer John's Greenhouse

by DaylilySLP May 4, 2009 3:16 AM

Hayward palm with sand,some chairs and TLC.

by BayAreaTropics Jul 21, 2009 6:15 AM

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

by Gustichock Oct 8, 2009 8:52 PM

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

by Gustichock Oct 8, 2009 8:52 PM

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

by Gustichock Oct 8, 2009 8:52 PM

by cactus_lover Aug 20, 2010 11:19 AM

Doing very well in the San Francisco east bay in mid winter. Hayward Ca.

by BayAreaTropics Feb 13, 2011 9:44 PM

Another view of a palm doing well outrdoors,Hayward Ca.

by BayAreaTropics Feb 13, 2011 9:46 PM