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Raphia farinifera

(Gaertn.) Hyl. (1952)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Raphia

rafia palm

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Lustgården 31-32: 88 (1952)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Palmetum. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn s.n. Kauai PTBG
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