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Raffia Palm (Raphia farinifera) is a tall palm tree native to the wetter regions of West and Central Africa, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and other countries such as the Comoros, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique,… Raffia Palm (Latin: Raphia farinifera) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Raffia Palm is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Raffia Palm is a member native to ANG, BEN, BKN, CMN, COM, and CON. Raffia Palm thrives in full sun and prefers moist to wet conditions with light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soil.
Raffia Palm grows best in USDA zone 9-12, full sun light, and moist, wet water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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