Raphia sese De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Raphia

Characteristics

A palm tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit pulp is cooked and eaten. The fruit are piled up and covered with foliage until mature then the scales removed and the flesh eaten as a flavouring. The nuts are not eaten. The stem sap is used for wine.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits saps
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Raphia sese world distribution map, present in Congo

Conservation status

Raphia sese threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:669537-1
WFO ID wfo-0000294945
COL ID 4RK22
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Raphia sese