Elaeis guineensis

Botanical Description

Elaeis guineensis is a handsome evergreen, single-stemmed palm tree that can grow up to a height of 20 - 30 metres[ 320 Title Trees Commonly Cultivated in SE Asia Publication Author Jensen. M. Publisher FAO Regional Office, Bangkok. Year 1999 ISBN 974-89377-5-5 Description ]. The erect, cylindrical, unbranched stem can be 22 - 75cm in diameter, it is topped by a crown of about 40 - 60 live dark green leaves that can be up to 8 metres long, and a skirt of dead leaves[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 320 Title Trees Commonly Cultivated in SE Asia Publication Author Jensen. M. Publisher FAO Regional Office, Bangkok. Year 1999 ISBN 974-89377-5-5 Description ]. The oil palm is a multi-purpose tree of major importance in Africa, where it supplies food, medicines and many other products to the local population. Increasingly coming under cultivation, this species is rapidly becoming one of the world's most cultivated plants, being grown especially for its oil-bearing seeds and fruits[ 297 Title Palms of the World Publication Author Blombery. A. & Rodd. T. Publisher Angus and Robertson Year 1992 ISBN 0-207-14848-1 Description An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms. ]. The tree is sometimes planted as a garden ornamental and along avenues[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].