Raphia hookeri is a palm species in the family Arecaceae or Palmae. It is found in Western and Central Africa, where it is locally used to make palm wine.[1][2] It is best noted for its very long leaflets which in the subspecies R. h. gigantea, of Ghana and Ivory Coast, can be 11 ft 6 in (3.5 meters) in length, while only two inches (five centimeters) wide.[3] These are the longest leaflets known from any plant.
| Raphia hookeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Raphia |
| Species: | R. hookeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Raphia hookeri G.Mann & H.Wendl.
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References
edit- ^ "Raphia hookeri - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide". www.palmpedia.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Blench, Roger (23–26 June 2015). The translocation of useful trees in African prehistory (PDF). 8th International Workshop for African Archaeobotany. Modena, Italy.
- ^ Hutchinson, John (1931–1935). Flora of West Tropical Africa -Volume 2. London: Crown Agents for the Colonies. p. 388.
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