ELAEIS GUINEENSIS 
EL.4EIS— olive; G UI\'EE\ SIS — from West Africa. 
English name: African Oil Palm 
Country of origin: West Africa 
Now a very well known palm in Malaya, 
where it is extensively cultivated for the oil derived 
from its fruits. It is suitable as an ornamental 
palm even from an early stage in its growth, 
eventually becoming a tall handsome plant, with 
a wide crown of large, drooping, pinnate leaves. 
Propagation: by seed 
A, a group of fruits 
B, C, single fruits. 
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