Elaies guineenis
 Africa oil palm

Palm Tree Care and Names, How to grow palms

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Description
   

Locality:

 Africa

Cold Hardiness: 

 About 40 F or somewhat less.

Trunk type:

 Rough

Leaf type:

 Plumose (fluffy appearance), Pinnate (feather shape) leaves.

Suckering/Solitary:

 Solitaire (single trunk).

Maintenance:

 In the tropics, easy to grow.

Speed of growth:

 Slow

Height:

 Variable, biggest specimens over 50 feet or higher.

Soil requirements:

Sun Requirements:

 Full sun

General Description:

 Not particularly good choice for domestic landscape, but interesting species.  

Other Notes:

 Protected fruit within the crown of leaves

Further Data:

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