Elaeis

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Digitised Reference Slides
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Distribution
Elaeis (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Oil Palm

Monoecious trees. Leaves large; petiole base armed with sharp teeth; lamina pinnate; leaflets Λ-shaped in cross-section; lower leaflets with spine-like midribs. Inflorescences mostly unisexual, branched with a short peduncle, the flower-bearing branches very crowded and congested among the leaf sheaths. Male flowers solitary; sepals 3; petals 3; stamens 6, united basally. Female flowers much large... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Arecaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
50.00%
1 of 2 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
4cbb2ff5-06ff-4856-bf4a-ddcf709a2570
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility