Raphia (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Arecales (order) > Arecaceae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing around 20 species of palm trees native primarily to Africa, with one species in Central and South America. They are distinguished by their compound pinnate leaves, the longest in the plant kingdom (some reaching 25 m in length).
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Otros términos
- raffia palm (genus) [en]
- jupati (genus) [en]