Editing Raphia australis (section)

===Description:===
Their most noticeable feature is their immensely long, stiffly upright leaves
(Raphia have the longest leaves in the plant kingdom) up to 18m (60feet) long.
The leaf bases and petioles are bright orange,
and they have pneumatophores (breathing roots) like mangroves,
an adaptation for swampy ground.

They are very similar in appearance to ''[[Raphia vinifera]]'',
the main difference being that ''R. vinifera'' is a suckering species,
while this one is solitary.