Ivory Coast wine palm
Raphia sudanica A.Chev.
Raphia sudanica is a palm species in the Arecaceae family, native to Western Africa. It is locally used for construction.
Description
Raphia sudanica, known as the Ivory Coast wine palm, is a member of the Arecaceae family. It is distributed across several countries in Western Africa, including Cameroon, Benin, Burkina, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The species was first described in 1908 by A. Chev. Locally, it is used for construction purposes.
Other common names
Northern Raphianorthern raphia palmIvory Coast wine palmSudan raphia palm
Distribution
Cameroon · Global · Benin · Burkina · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Mali · Mauritania · Nigeria · Niger · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Togo · Moyenne-Guinée
Synonyms
Raphia bandamensisRaphia heberostrisRaphia humilis
