PlantaeSpecies
West African Piassava Palm
Raphia vinifera
P.Beauv.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Genus
Raphia
Species
Raphia vinifera
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Raphia diastichaSagus viniferaMetroxylon viniferumRaphia mambillensisRaphia vinifera var. nigericaSagus raphia
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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