Arecaceae FAMILY

Raphia taedigera

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Raphia tadigera is an evergreen palm producing a cluster of 5 - 6 or more stems, growing from 1 - 6 metres tall. The erect, unbranched stems can be 20 - 40cm in diameter; they are each topped with a crown of 5 - 15, large leaves that can each be up to 10 metres long[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon; S. America - Brazil, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.

HabitatLowland tropical rainforests, in permanently swampy areas, usually near the sea[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].