West African piassava palm | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Raphia |
Species: | R. vinifera
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Binomial name | |
Raphia vinifera | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Raphia vinifera, the West African piassava palm, [2] bamboo palm or West African bass fibre [3] is a palm tree species in the genus Raphia. It is native to Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo ( = Zaire = Congo-Kinshasa). [4] [5] It is particularly abundant along the creeks of Niger Delta, Cross River, Lagos and Ikorodu in Nigeria. [6]
The nut contains bitter oil, which has the property of stupefying fish. [7] [8] [9]
West African piassava palm | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Raphia |
Species: | R. vinifera
|
Binomial name | |
Raphia vinifera | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Raphia vinifera, the West African piassava palm, [2] bamboo palm or West African bass fibre [3] is a palm tree species in the genus Raphia. It is native to Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo ( = Zaire = Congo-Kinshasa). [4] [5] It is particularly abundant along the creeks of Niger Delta, Cross River, Lagos and Ikorodu in Nigeria. [6]
The nut contains bitter oil, which has the property of stupefying fish. [7] [8] [9]