Description
A tall raffia palm with huge feathery fronds, growing in swamps and along rivers in the savanna zone.
Food Uses
The sap is tapped and fermented into palm wine, an important beverage in Nigeria and Guinea.
Cultivation
Grows wild in swampy ground and riverbanks; fronds and fibers are used for construction, thatching, and weaving, and the sap is tapped for wine.
