Arecaceae FAMILY

Raphia australis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Raphia australis is a stout, solitary stemmed, evergreen palm producing a central stem around 10 metres long. The stem is topped by a tight rosette of large, erect leaves that can be up to 18 metres long. The plants usually have pneumatophores (breathing roots) like mangroves, which is an adaptation for swampy ground[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast Africa - southern Mozambique, South Africa.

HabitatSwampy places[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].