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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Raphia taedigera (Mart.) Mart.

Palmae

SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (general)

hyg

fd (palm sugar) ma(ob) (frond: banana prop poles)

Metroxylon taedigerum (Mart.) Spreng. Raphia vinifera var. taedigera (Mart.) Drude Sagus taedigera Mart.

American raffiapalm; American raffia, American raphia; pine-cone palm (Panama)

raphia d'Amérique

holillo, jolillo (Nicaragua); palma pangana (Colombia); palma real (Costa Rica) yolillo (Costa Rica, Panama)

jupatí, jurubati (Brazil); nadi (kuna, Panama)

Latin name	Raphia taedigera (Mart.) Mart.
Family	Palmae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	fd (palm sugar) ma(ob) (frond: banana prop poles)
Synonym	Metroxylon taedigerum (Mart.) Spreng. Raphia vinifera var. taedigera (Mart.) Drude Sagus taedigera Mart.
English name	American raffiapalm; American raffia, American raphia; pine-cone palm (Panama)
French name	raphia d'Amérique
Spanish name	holillo, jolillo (Nicaragua); palma pangana (Colombia); palma real (Costa Rica) yolillo (Costa Rica, Panama)
Other name	jupatí, jurubati (Brazil); nadi (kuna, Panama)
Trade name