Raphia matombe De Wild.

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo
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Habitat: In swamp forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 10 - 700 m
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Worldwide distribution: Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: I,III,V
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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 14 - 16. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Raphia matombe.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262720, retrieved 18 June 2026

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