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Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.
raffia palm

   
Symbol: RAFA5
Group: Monocot
Family: Arecaceae
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Photograph of Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.
R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Brazil.
 
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Synonyms:
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

  RAPE8 Raphia pedunculata P. Beauv.
 

Related Taxa:
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

55 genera in Arecaceae, 4 species in Raphia
 

Classification:
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass   Arecidae
Order   Arecales
Family   Arecaceae – Palm family
Genus   Raphia P. Beauv. – raffia palm
Species   Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl. – raffia palm
 

 

 
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