Raphia laurentii De Wild.

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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
DR Congo
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Habitat: Seasonally inundated forest and swamp forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 280 - 600 m
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Worldwide distribution: Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions: IV,V,VI
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Literature:

Mbandu Luzolawo, P., Lubini Ayingweu, C, Mogue Kamga, S. & Stauffer, F.W. (2020). Palmae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 12 - 14. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Raphia laurentii
African Plant Database: Raphia laurentii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Raphia laurentii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Raphia laurentii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Raphia laurentii
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iNaturalist: Raphia laurentii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Raphia laurentii
JSTOR Plant Science: Raphia laurentii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Raphia laurentii
Plants of the World Online: Raphia laurentii
Tropicos: Raphia laurentii
Wikipedia: Raphia laurentii


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Raphia laurentii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262710, retrieved 18 June 2026

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