American oil palm

tree
Also known as: Elaeis melanococca, Elaeis oleifera

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  • fruit of the oil palm
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    The American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) is native to Central and South America and is sometimes cultivated under the erroneous name Elaeis melanococca. Unlike the African oil palm, the trunk of the American oil palm creeps along the ground and bears flat leaves. Both the American…

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