Elaeis oleifera (Kunth) Cortes
American oil palm
Evergreen palm grows to 4 - 6 m tall, 40 cm in diameter leaves large, arching, pinnate It has dense clusters of crowded flowers , The plant produces both male and female flowers, but not usually at the same time An individual inflorescence will be all male or all female flowers after a series of inflorescences of one sex the plant will then produce a series of inflorescences of the opposite sex Fruit red
Soil: sandy soils that are often poorly drained Low-lying wet areas along the sides of rivers and streams
The plant is commonly exploited from the wild as a source of oil it also has local medicinal uses.
Elaeis melanococca Mart Non illeg
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