Summary ⁴

Raphia australis, the giant palm or rafia, is a species of raffia palm in the Arecaceae family. It is found around Kosi Bay in Mozambique and South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss by agriculture; it is being threatened in Bobole Special Reserve but is secure in Kosi Bay.

Range description ⁵

Found around Kosi Bay in northern KwaZulu-Natal, extending northwards along the coast of southern Mozambique, occurring along river valleys, as far as Inhambane.

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1. (c) Ton Rulkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/14864268202/
2. (c) Ton Rulkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/14862146784/
3. (c) Ton Rulkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/14864266372/
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphia_australis
5. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/34696472

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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