Raphia mambillensis Otedoh

Raphia palm (en), Palmier raphia (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Raphia

Characteristics

A palm. It almost has no trunk. The fronds are large and arise near the ground. They are 7 m high.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain regions in West Africa.
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Usage

The stalk is tapped for palm wine.
Uses environmental use food material poison social use
Edible saps seeds
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Conservation status

Raphia mambillensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:900746-1
WFO ID wfo-0000294921
COL ID 4RJZC
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Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Raphia mambillensis