pinecone palm
Raphia taedigera (Mart.) Mart.
Raphia taedigera, known as pinecone palm, is a species in the Arecaceae family. It is native to regions including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and Panama. The species was first described in 1838.
Description
Raphia taedigera, commonly called pinecone palm, is a palm species found in the Arecaceae family. It is distributed across several regions, including the Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos, Antioquia, Chocó, and other localities in Colombia, as well as in Brazil, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and Panama. It is also naturalised in parts of Western Africa. The species was first published in 1838.
Other common names
pinecone palmyolillo palm
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Antioquia, Chocó · Ciénaga de montaño, corregimiento de Montaño, Carmen del Darién · Municipios de Carmen del Darién, Río Sucio y Unguía, Cuenca del Atrato · Brazil North · Cameroon · Colombia · Costa Rica · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Panamá
Synonyms
Metroxylon taedigerumRaphia aulacolepisRaphia nicaraguensisSagus taedigeraRaphia vinifera var. taedigeraRaphia vinifera var. nicaraguensis
