Raphia_hookeri

<i>Raphia hookeri</i>

Raphia hookeri

Species of palm

Raphia hookeri is a palm species in the family Arecaceae or Palmae. It is found in Western and Central Africa, where it is locally used to make palm wine.[1][2] It is best noted for its very long leaflets which in the subspecies R. h. gigantea, of Ghana and Ivory Coast, can be 11 ft 6 in (3.5 meters) in length, while only two inches (five centimeters) wide.[3] These are the longest leaflets known from any plant.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Raphia hookeri - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide". www.palmpedia.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. [2]
    Blench, Roger (23–26 June 2015). The translocation of useful trees in African prehistory (PDF). 8th International Workshop for African Archaeobotany. Modena, Italy.
  3. [3]
    Hutchinson, John (1931–1935). Flora of West Tropical Africa -Volume 2. London: Crown Agents for the Colonies. p. 388.


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