| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphia hookeri G.Mann & H.Wendl. | |
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. 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. These are the longest leaflets known from any plant.
References
- "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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| Raphia hookeri |
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