Elaeis guineensis

Elaeis guineensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Arecoideae
Tribus: Cocoseae
Subtribus: Elaeidinae
Genus: Elaeis
Species: Elaeis guineensis

Name

Elaeis guineensis Jacq., 1763

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Elaeis guineensis subsp. nigrescens A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 46 (1910), not validly publ.
  • Elaeis nigrescens (A.Chev.) Prain, Index Kew., Suppl. 4: 77 (1913), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Palma oleosa Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 6 (1768).
  • Elaeis melanococca Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 18 (1788).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. macrosperma Welw., Apont.: 584 (1859).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. microsperma Welw., Apont.: 584 (1859).
  • Elaeis dybowskii Hua, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 1: 315 (1895).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. androgyna A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. ceredia A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. dioica A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. gracilinux A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. idolatrica A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. intermedia A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarpa A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. macrophylla A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. pisifera A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. ramosa A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. repanda A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. sempernigra A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. spectabilis A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 66 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis subsp. virescens A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 7: 60 (1910).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. madagascariensis Jum. & H.Perrier, Mat. Gross: 6 (1911).
  • Elaeis virescens (A.Chev.) Prain, Index Kew., Suppl. 4: 77 (1913).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. albescens Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 62 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. angulosa Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 49 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. caryolitica Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 65 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. compressa Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 71 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. dura Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 37 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. fatua Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 54 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. leucocarpa Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 40 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarya Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 71 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis var. rostrata Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 50 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. semidura Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 56 (1914).
  • Elaeis guineensis f. tenera Becc., Contr. Conosc. Palma Olio: 38 (1914).
  • Elaeis madagascariensis (Jum. & H.Perrier) Becc., Palme Madagascar: 55 (1914).
  • Elaeis macrophylla A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 676 (1920), nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Jacquin, N.J.v., 1763. Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia in qua ad Linnaeanum Systema Determinatae... 280, t. 172. 1763

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Elaeis guineensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Elaeis guineensis. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 05 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Elaeis guineensis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 05.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Elaeis guineensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Dec. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Elaeis guineensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

ak: Abe
bamanankan: Ntĕn
eʋegbe: Déti
English: African oil palm
suomi: Afrikanöljypalmu
français: Palmier à huile
magyar: Olajpálma
português: Dendezeiro

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