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Raffia, common name for a cultivated palm (see Palm) of Madagascar and the adjacent African mainland, the leaves of which furnish fiber for making hats, mats, and baskets.
Scientific classification: Raffia belongs to the family Arecaceae (formerly Palmae). It is classified as Raphia farinifera.
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