British Central Africa : an attempt to give some account of a portion of the territories under British influence, north of the Zambesi (1897)
Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927 · New York : Arnold · leaf 258
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA 2 1 4 these palms is the Raphia, a species as yet unnamed. The trunk or stem seldom reaches to. any great height above the ground ; it has enormously long fronds which rise into the air and give the idea of height. The foliage of these fronds is a glaucous green, but the… … at once constitute a light and effective ladder BORASSUS PALMS 20 feet long by small rungs being inserted in the holes made on the leaf-bearing surface of the midrib. This palm also in the same manner furnishes rafters for houses. The destruction of it at the hands of the natives has been somewhat…
Natural history
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