Raphia taedigera

Raphia taedigera is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, colloquially known as yolilla in Central American Spanish.^[1] It is naturally found in Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), South America (north Brazil and Colombia) and naturalised in parts of Western Africa.^[2][3]

Raphia taedigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Raphia
Species:	R. taedigera
Binomial name
Raphia taedigera (Mart.) Mart.
Synonyms
Metroxylon taedigerum (Mart.) Spreng. Raphia aulacolepis Burret Raphia nicaraguensis Oerst. Raphia vinifera var. nicaraguensis (Oerst.) Drude Raphia vinifera var. taedigera (Mart.) Drude Sagus taedigera Mart.