Misplaced Pages

Raphia sudanica

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Species of palm

Raphia sudanica
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Raphia
Species: R. sudanica
Binomial name
Raphia sudanica
A.Chev.
Synonyms

Raphia bandamensis A.Chev.
Raphia heberostris Becc.
Raphia humilis A.Chev.

Raphia sudanica is a palm species in the family Arecaceae. It is found in Western Africa, where it is locally used for construction purposes.

References

  1. Cosiaux, A.; Gardiner, L.M.; Couvreur, T.L.P. (2018). "Raphia sudanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T185457A95316539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T185457A95316539.en. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. "Raphia sudanica - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide". www.palmpedia.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. Blench, Roger (23–26 June 2015). The translocation of useful trees in African prehistory (PDF). 8th International Workshop for African Archaeobotany. Modena, Italy.
Taxon identifiers
Raphia sudanica


Stub icon

This palm-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: