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L'arbre du voyageur / The traveler's tree , La Pagerie

La sève abondante du "Ravenala madagascariensis" est potable et facile à extraire d'un coup de machette, ce qui lui a valu son nom vernaculaire d'arbre du voyageur dans les langues occidentales, puisqu'il permet de désaltérer le voyageur.' (Wikipedia)

 

The abundant sap of the "Ravenala madagascariensis" is drinkable and easy to extract with a machete, which has earned it its vernacular name of traveler's tree in Western languages, since it allows the traveler to quench his thirst.

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Uploaded on December 26, 2024
Taken on November 16, 2011