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Arecaceae
Elaeis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Elaeis guineensis Jacquin. Common name: African Oil Palm. Habitat: Disturbed areas, escaped from cultivation. Distribution: Native of Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, WH3, Zona (1997). Basionym: Elaeis guineensis Jacq. 1763

Links to other floras: = Elaeis guineensis - FNA22

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