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Nursery Direct
Traveler's Palm
Ravenala madagascariensis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Traveler's Palm, Ravenala madagascariensis
Few plants command a landscape with the authority of Ravenala madagascariensis. Its vast, symmetrical fan of paddle-shaped foliage delivers an unmistakably tropical presence, architectural and bold.
Why Traveler's Palm
Architectural Form: A perfectly symmetrical, fan-shaped canopy that functions as living sculpture in any serious landscape.
Architectural Presence: Advanced specimens establish quickly and build to landscape-defining scale.
Resilient & Low-Demand: Well-suited to warm and coastal climates; requires minimal intervention once established.
Wildlife Value: Attracts birds and pollinators, contributing to landscape ecology on prestige properties.
Enduring Investment: A long-lived specimen that appreciates in stature and visual value over time.
Ideal Applications
Signature Focal Point: Positioned as a standalone specimen to anchor a courtyard, arrival sequence, or open lawn.
Resort & Hospitality Landscapes: Delivers the tropical grandeur expected of high-end commercial and residential developments.
Poolside Planting: Frames aquatic environments with bold, exotic structure and generous canopy.
Avenue & Axis Planting: Deployed in pairs or rows to define formal axes and create dramatic spatial rhythm.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained loam but tolerates a range of soils; benefits from consistent moisture and does not tolerate waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 months to establish a strong root system, particularly during dry periods. Apply a thick layer of mulch around the base and feed with a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring and summer to encourage vigorous growth.
Plant Details
Height: 10 to 15m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Madagascar
Flower Colour: White
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







