Raffia Palm
Raphia farinifera
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Ragesoss,m_d (www.inaturalist.org),m_d (www.inaturalist.org),Jacquin, N.J. von,Ton Rulkens (www.flickr.com) from Mozambique,Didier Descouens,Denis.prévôt,Denis.prévôt,Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com),Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com),skejo (www.inaturalist.org),Rob Jarvis00
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Arecaceae
- Genus:
- Raphia
- Species:
- Raphia farinifera
- USDA Symbol:
- RAFA5
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in swampy areas and riverbanks