''Raphia hookeri'' is a palm species in the family Arecaceae or Palmae. It is found in Western and Central

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, where it is locally used to make

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. It is best noted for its very long leaflets which in the subspecies R. h. gigantea, of

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and

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, can be 11 ft 6 in (3.5 meters) in length, while only two inches (five centimeters) wide. These are the longest leaflets known from any plant.

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hookeri {{palm-stub