Orania ravaka is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
Range and habitat Orania ravaka is found only in northeastern Madagascar, around Antongil Bay, including the western Masoala Peninsula and the lowlands to the west and north. It is known from six locations. Its habitat is lowland rainforest, including ridge tops and valley bottoms, between of elevation.
The species is threatened by habitat loss from shifting cultivation and logging.
References
External links Photo of Orania ravaka at the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia website Photo of sprouting seeds from the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research