Raphia palma-pinus
Raphia Palm
Also known as: Sagus palma-pinus Gaertn.
- Sagus palma-pinus Gaertn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Raphia palma-pinus (commonly known as Raphia Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms