Orania ravaka is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. Range and habitat Orania ravaka 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 100 and 900 meters elevation. The species is threatened with 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 ravaka Plants described in 1995 Endemic flora of Madagascar Flora of the Madagascar lowland forests Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Henk Jaap Beentje