Ivory Coast Raphia Palm

Raphia hookeri G. Mann & H. Wendl.

Raphia hookeri (Ivory Coast Raphia Palm) is a species of tree in the family palms. Individuals can grow to 15 m.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
Definition: whole plant arborescent

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EOL has data for 26 attributes, including:

fruit color
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0000147
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brown
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000952
- Definition: A color consisting of dark orange, red, of very low intensity.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown]
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fruit length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0001366
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12 cm
fruit width
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0015921
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6 cm
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Benin
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2395170
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leaf length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0001133
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12 m
leaf sheddability
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0008548
- Definition: A plant's disposition to lose leaves by a natural process
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evergreen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001733
- Definition: Evergreen (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to retain foliage.
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optimal growth pH
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthpH
- Definition: The pH of a medium (water column, soil moisture) at which the growth rate of an organism is typically optimized
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6
optimal growth temperature
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthTemperature
- Definition: Optimal temperature conditions for cell division
- Attribution: Created by Anne Thessen
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30 degrees celsius
stem diameter
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0000875
- Definition: linear distance through the cross section of the stem or trunk, passing through the center
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8 cm
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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type specimen repository
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TypeSpecimenRepository
- Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
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Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew)
- URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15867
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used for
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Uses
- Definition: The uses of the organism or products derived from the organism.
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timber
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1370714
- Definition: wood that has been processed into beams and planks
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Ivory Coast raphia palm. View this species on GBIF