Elaeis
Sign in to saveElaeis () 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.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
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10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Species
- Distribution and habitat
- Uses
- Commercial palm oil cultivation
- Controversy
- Fiber
- See also
- References
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Elaeis () 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.
==Description==