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Elaeis
Also called Oil Palms
Elaeis is a genus of two palm species, the African oil palm (E. guineensis) and the American oil palm (E. oleifera), grown commercially for palm oil. Full sun, consistent moisture and warmth are the keys to growing them.
Elaeis (from Greek 'oil') is a genus of palms, called oil palms, containing two species, native to Africa and the Americas. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil.
E. guineensis is native to west and southwest Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia. The American oil palm, E. oleifera (from Latin oleifer 'oil-producing'), is native to tropical Central and South America from Honduras to northern Brazil, and is used locally for oil production.
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