Elaeis guineensis is a species of palm commonly called oil palm but also sometimes African oil palm or macaw-fat. The first Western person to describe it and bring back seeds was the French naturalist
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.
Elaeis guineensis
…Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Elaeis Species: E. guineensis Binomial name Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Synonyms Elaeis dybowskii Hua E. macrophylla A.Chev. (nom. inval.) E. madagascariensis…