Elaeis guineensis
African Oil Palm, Oil Palm
Also known as: Elaeis dybowskii Hua +19 more
- Elaeis dybowskii Hua
- Elaeis guineensis f. androgyna A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis f. caryolitica Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis f. dioica A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis f. dura Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis f. fatua Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis f. ramosa A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis f. semidura Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis f. tenera Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. albescens Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. androgyna A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. angulosa Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. caryolitica Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. ceredia A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. compressa Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. dioica A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. dura Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. fatua Becc.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. gracilinux A.Chev.
- Elaeis guineensis subsp. idolatrica A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in Africa, Elaeis guineensis (commonly known as African Oil Palm or Oil palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Burkina, Burundi, Caroline Is., Comoros, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Haiti, Madagascar, Malaya, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.