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For the Greek goddess of oil, see Elais
Elaeis
African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Arecales
Family:
Arecaceae
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Cocoseae
Genus:
Elaeis Jacq.
Species
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
Elaeis oleifera (Kunth) Cortés
Synonyms[1]
Corozo Jacq. ex Giseke
Alfonsia Kunth
Elaeis (from Greek 'oil') is a genus of palms containing two species, called oil palms. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African oil palm E. guineensis (from Guinea) is the principal source of palm oil. It is native to west and southwest Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia. The American oil palm E. oleifera (from Latin oleifer 'oil-producing')[2] is native to tropical Central and South America,[3] and is used locally for oil production.
^Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
^Gledhill, David (2008). The Name of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). p. 279.
^Collins Guide to Tropical Plants, ISBN 0-00-219112-1
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oil is an edible plant oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm tree Elaeis guineensis. It is related to two other edible oils: palm oil, extracted...
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America Subtribe Elaeidinae Barcella – northern Brazil; monotypic genus Elaeis – Africa, northern South America Tribe Manicarieae Manicaria – northern...
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Streptomyces which has been isolated from rhizosphere soil from the palm Elaeis guineensis in Chiang Mai in Thailand. List of Streptomyces species Parte...
the floral developmental abnormality of the in vitro-regenerated oil palm Elaeis guineensis". Ann. Bot. 108 (8): 1453–62. doi:10.1093/aob/mcq266. PMC 3219487...
damaging young palms, mainly Cocos nucifera, Metroxylon sagu, Raphia species, Elaeis guineensis and Phoenix dactylifera. The life cycle of the African Palm Weevil...
folklore and myths around the world. Large-scale cultivation of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis in the Amazon basin damages freshwater habitats and reduces the...
is found in Malaysia.[citation needed] The larvae feed on Areca catechu, Elaeis guineensis, Mangifera indica and Nephelium lappaceum. "World Pyraloidea...
species is a common breeder in wet savannah and woodland with oil palms, Elaeis guineensis. The latter provide sap from the incisions made in the trunk...
11–16. Dhileepan K (1989). "Investigations on avian pests of oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq. in India". Tropical Pest Management. 35 (3): 273–277. doi:10...
jaggery palm (Caryota urens), or oil palm such as the African Oil Palm (Elaeis guineense) or from Raffia palms, kithul palms, or nipa palms. In part of...
It is found in Sumatra, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. It is a major pest on Elaeis guineensis, the African oil palm. The moth completes a mean life time of...
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