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mountain strelitzia

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Also known as: Strelitzia caudata

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Strelitziaceae

In Strelitziaceae: Genera and species
Mountain strelitzia (S. caudata), which grows to more than 5 metres (16 feet) in height, has banana-like fruit and resembles the traveler’s tree. The rush-leaved strelitzia, or narrow-leaved bird-of-paradise, (S. juncea) has long needlelike leaves and is somewhat frost resistant.
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