Raphia vinifera

Raphia vinifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Raphia
Species: R. vinifera
Binomial name
Raphia vinifera
P.Beauv.

Raphia vinifera, the West African piassava palm, bamboo palm or West African bass fibre[1] is a palm tree species in the genus Raphia. It is particularly abundant along the creeks of Niger Delta, Cross River, Lagos and Ikorodu in Nigeria[2]. The nut contains bitter oil, which has the property of stupefying fish[3][4].

References

  1. ^ Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens, Kew), 1891
  2. ^ Trees of Nigeria. Keay, R.W.J., Clarendon Press Oxford. 444 p. (1989)
  3. ^ The useful plants of West Africa (Tropical) Ed 2. Vol. 1., Burkill, H.M. (1985)
  4. ^ Toxicity of Raphia vinifera, P. beauv fruit extracts on biochemical composition of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Trewavas). Oyebamiji O. Fafioye, S. O. Fagade and A. A. Adebisi, Biokemistri 17(2):137-142 (Dec 2005)

External links

"Raphia vinifera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506737.