Arecaceae
West African piassava palm
Raphia vinifera
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Raphia
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Common names
By language (12)
- Arabic
- رافية الخمر
- Bulgarian
- Африканска винена палма
- Chinese
- 酒椰, 象鼻棕
- Czech
- Rafie vínodárná
- English
- West African piassava palm, African bamboo palm, African wine palm, Bamboo palm
- French
- Palmier Raphia, Raphia
- hsb
- Wšědna winowa palma
- Japanese
- サケラフィア
- Lithuanian
- Vyninė rafija
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Vinpalme
- Persian
- نخل خیزران
- Zulu
- Umvuma
Synonyms
- Metroxylon viniferum (P.Beauv.) Spreng.
- Raphia mambillensis Otedoh
- Raphia vinifera var. nigerica Otedoh
- Raphia vinifera var. vinifera
- Sagus raphia Poir.
- Sagus vinifera (P.Beauv.) Pers.
- Sagus vinifera (P.Beauv.) Poir.
Photos
Photo: Laryap, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kalebzhan, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.