1 In Stage 1, the Exploratory Stage, broad-based workshops help you to choose and understand a future subject specialism.  In Stage 2, the Pathway Stage, you will explore your subject choice in greater detail and prepare portfolios for degree-level interviews.
Raffia palm. The Raffia palms (Raphia) are a genus of about twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar, with one species (R. taedigera) also occurring in Central and South America.
Raffia palms, with leaves up to 25 meters long and 3 meters wide, have the largest leaves of any plant. The Corypha palms have the largest inflorescence (flowering part) of any plant, up to 7.5 meters tall and containing millions of small flowers.