Details of record no: 74865
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.
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Record details:
| Date:
| 2009 |
| Recorder(s): | J Stevens
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| Collector(s): | |
| Determiner(s): | J Stevens
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| Confirmer(s): | MG Bingham
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| Herbarium: | |
| Habitat:
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| Location:
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Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC
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| Location code(s):
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| Outing code:
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| Planted code: |
Not planted |
| Country:
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Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Quarter Degree Square:
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0922B4 |
| Grid reference:
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| FZ Division:
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| Altitude (metres):
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1050 |
| Notes:
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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:
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-9.317561,22.931994 |
| Location Accuracy Code:
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4 |
Map of species record
Images:
Image: 20
| Species id: | 111960 |
| Image id: | 20 |
| Image number: | 25197 |
| Photographer: |
J Stevens |
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen: | 0 |
| Herbarium in which image taken: | |
| Code 1 if image not to be displayed: | 0 |
| 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. |
Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Individual record no: 74865: Raphia farinifera. https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-record.php?record_id=74865, retrieved 4 December 2024
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