Raphia hookeri G.Mann & H.Wendl.

Tall, solitary or rarely clustered palm; stem 15 m long or more, with leaves to 10-15 m long; leaflets to 160-180 on each side of rachis; inflorescences pendant, up to 3.5 m long; fruits variable in shape, ranging from ellipsoid to nearly cylindrical and turbinate, 5-12 cm long and 4-6 cm in diameter, covered by yellow-brown scales.