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Noun: genus Raphia
  1. Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
    - Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia

Type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus

Part of: Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae