Raphia taedigera

{{Short description|Species of palm}}

{{Speciesbox

|image = PSM V60 D403 Raphia toedigera the jupay of the lower amazons.png

|genus = Raphia

|species = taedigera

|authority = (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.

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Raphia taedigera is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, colloquially known as yolilla in Central American Spanish.Sasa, Mahmood. "Yolillales, los humedales olvidados." Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. {{ISSN|0034-7744}}) Vol. 61 (Suppl. 1): 1-4, September 2013 It is naturally found in Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), South America (north Brazil and Colombia) and naturalised in parts of Western Africa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Raphia_taedigera|title=Raphia taedigera - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide|website=www.palmpedia.net|language=en|access-date=2018-05-12}}{{Cite book|title=Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas|last1=Henderson|first1=Andrew|last2=Galeano-Garces|first2=Gloria|last3=Bernal|first3=Rodrigo|date=1997|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=0691016003|pages=68|language=en}}