Details of genus: Elaeis [2368]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Oil palm
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Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 2 species of single-stemmed, monoecious palms occurring on moist, sandy soils in open forest in tropical regions of America and Africa. Large, pinnate leaves are borne in terminal clusters, the dead ones hanging down like a skirt before falling. The 3-petalled flowers are produced in panicles from the leaf axils. In frost-prone areas, grow young oil palms in a warm greenhouse; elsewhere, use as lawn specimens.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Soak seed for 7 days and sow at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Germination is slow.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |