Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

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Raphia farinifera

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Species id:111960
Image id:20
Image number:25197
Photographer: J Stevens
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
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Image notes:This Raphia farinifera occurs in our region many along swampy streams. An extremely useful palm: the fruits offer a highly valued oil for preparing food, the tree provides the best of all palm wines and with the sturdy stems of the very long leaves, people make beds, chairs, sofas, tables and toys. The petioles also serve in making roofs.

Record details:

Record id:74865
Date: 2009
Recorder(s):J Stevens
Collector(s):
Determiner(s):J Stevens
Confirmer(s):MG Bingham
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Habitat:
Location: Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC
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Outing code:
Planted code: Not planted
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Quarter Degree Square: 0922B4
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FZ Division:
Altitude (metres): 1050
Notes: This Raphia farinifera occurs in our region many along swampy streams. An extremely useful palm: the fruits offer a highly valued oil for preparing food, the tree provides the best of all palm wines and with the sturdy stems of the very long leaves, people make beds, chairs, sofas, tables and toys. The petioles also serve in making roofs.
Latitude, Longitude: -9.317561, 22.931994
Location accuracy code: 4

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: individual images: Raphia farinifera.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/image-display.php?species_id=111960&image_id=20, retrieved 2 April 2025

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