Raphia farinifera
Raffia Palm, Raphia Palm
Also known as: Metroxylon ruffia (Jacq.) Spreng. +11 more
- Metroxylon ruffia (Jacq.) Spreng.
- Raphia kirkii Engl. ex Becc.
- Raphia kirkii var. grandis Engl. ex Becc.
- Raphia kirkii var. longicarpa Engl. ex Becc.
- Raphia lyciosa Comm. ex Kunth
- Raphia pedunculata P.Beauv.
- Raphia polymita Comm. ex Kunth
- Raphia ruffia (Jacq.) Mart.
- Raphia tamatavensis Sadeb.
- Sagus farinifera Gaertn.
- Sagus pedunculata (P.Beauv.) Poir.
- Sagus ruffia Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Raphia farinifera (commonly known as Raffia Palm or Raphia Palm) is a palm belonging to the Arecaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Gambia, The, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago