Raphia hookeri
Ivory Coast Raphia Palm, Raphia Palm
Other regional names: Wine Palm
- Wine Palm
Also known as: Raphia angolensis Rendle +7 more
- Raphia angolensis Rendle
- Raphia gigantea A.Chev.
- Raphia hookeri var. planifoliola Otedoh
- Raphia hookeri var. rubrifolia Otedoh
- Raphia longirostris Becc.
- Raphia maxima Pechuël-Loesche
- Raphia sassandrensis A.Chev.
- Sagus hookeri (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Rollisson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Raphia hookeri (commonly known as Ivory Coast raphia palm or Raphia Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre