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Genera and species
Raphia australis Oberm. & Strey
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CalamoideaeGenus: Raphia
Species:
Raphia australis Oberm. & Strey
Page number:
Bothalia 10. 29 (1969)
SUMMARY
Stout, solitary palm; stem 10 m long; leaves in the crown forming a tight rosette; leaflets to 120 on each side of rachis; inflorescences erect, with an overall structure conical in shape; fruits ellipsoid, sometimes slightly crescent-shaped, 6-9 cm long and 3-5 cm in diameter, covered by yellowish to dark-brown scales.