American oil palm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids American oil palm |
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| American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) | |
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Elaeis
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oleifera
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Elaeis oleifera is a species of palm commonly called the American oil palm. It is native to South and Central America from Honduras to northern Brazil.
Unlike its relative Elaeis guineensis, the African oil palm, it is rarely planted commercially to produce palm oil, but hybrids between the two species are, mainly in efforts to provide disease resistance and to increase the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the oil.
See also
In Spanish: Elaeis oleifera para niños
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