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Raphia taedigera

Raphia taedigera is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, colloquially known as yolilla in Central American Spanish. It is naturally found in Central America, South America and naturalised in parts of Western Africa.

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Raphia taedigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Raphia
Species:
R. taedigera
Binomial name
Raphia taedigera
(Mart.) Mart.
Synonyms
  • Metroxylon taedigerum (Mart.) Spreng.
  • Raphia aulacolepis Burret
  • Raphia nicaraguensis Oerst.
  • Raphia vinifera var. nicaraguensis (Oerst.) Drude
  • Raphia vinifera var. taedigera (Mart.) Drude
  • Sagus taedigera Mart.

Raphia taedigera is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, colloquially known as yolilla in Central American Spanish.1 It is naturally found in Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), South America (north Brazil and Colombia) and naturalised in parts of Western Africa.23

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References

  1. Sasa, Mahmood. "Yolillales, los humedales olvidados." Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN 0034-7744) Vol. 61 (Suppl. 1): 1-4, September 2013
  2. "Raphia taedigera - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide". www.palmpedia.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. Henderson, Andrew; Galeano-Garces, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1997). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton University Press. p. 68. ISBN 0691016003.