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==Habitat and Distribution==
 
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 23 February 2017

Raphia (rahf-EE-ah)
sese (SEH-seh)
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Equateur province, DR Congo 2013. Photo by Augustin Konda ku Mbuta.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Raphia (rahf-EE-ah)
Species:
sese (SEH-seh)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Zaire.
Equateur province, DR Congo 2013. Photo by Augustin Konda ku Mbuta.

Description

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a

Comments and Curiosities

In the sight of the diversification of sources of lipids consumed by the Congolese populations and of the valorization of the vast marshes of north of the Congo (Brazzaville), it was carried out a physico-chemical study of the oils extracted from the raphia palm trees which abundantly populate the flooded forests of the Congo basin. Two species were studied here: Raphia sese and Raphia Laurentii. The local oil process, which includes a stage of fermentation of the fruits before oil extraction leads to bad quality products than those extracted at the laboratory from fresh fruits. Raphia nut pulps are 40-52/ oil content (mainly: 32-34/, of palmitic acid; 8-11/ of stearic acid; 15-19/ ofoleic acid, 33-39/ oflinolenic acid). The linolenic acid content is less than 2/. These characteristics confer on raphia oils a statute of frying oil with high value of essential fatty acid content. (agris.fao.org)



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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