Raphia gilletii
Becc.
Arecaceae Edible: Palm heart, Stem sap
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Description
A tropical palm tree in the Arecaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The palm heart is cooked as a vegetable. The stem sap is fermented to make wine.
Traditional Uses
The palm heart is cooked as a vegetable. The stem sap is used to make wine.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Also Known As
Balia, Lisingo, Lububi
References (2)
- Mangambu Mokoso Jean De Dieu, et al, 2015, Etudes ethnobotanique et ethnolinguistique des ressources forestieres ligneuses utilisees par la population du coulour Ecologique du Parc National de Kahuzi-biega (R. D. Congo). European Journal of Scientific Research May 2015.
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
