Ravenala is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants.

Classically, the genus was considered to include a single species, Ravenala madagascariensis from Madagascar.

Species of the genus Ravenala are not true palms (family Arecaceae) but members of the family Strelitziaceae.

Some older classifications include these genera in the banana family (Musaceae).

The scientific name Ravenala comes from Malagasy ravinala or ravina ala meaning "forest leaves".