African oil palm

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:guinean_oil_palm
oil palm
macaw-fat
gptkbp:climatePreference tropical
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:cultivationCycle harvested year-round
gptkbp:describedYear 1763
gptkbp:economicImportance major source of edible oil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Arecaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jacq.
gptkbp:flowerColor monoecious
gptkbp:floweringSeason 2-3 years
gptkbp:fruitingAge 3-4 years
gptkbp:fruitType drupe
red to orange
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Elaeis
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:tree
gptkbp:harvestSeason palm oil
palm kernel oil
gptkbp:height up to 20 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African oil palm
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:leafType pinnate
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=32
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor highest oil yield per hectare among oil crops
gptkbp:oilUses gptkb:food
cosmetics
biofuel
industrial applications
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
wind
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Elaeis_guineensis
gptkbp:seedDispersal animals
gptkbp:seedOilContent high
gptkbp:soilType well-drained soils
gptkbp:usedFor palm oil production
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:red_palm_weevil
gptkb:Ganoderma_disease
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afrotropic_region
gptkb:Elaeis_guineensis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7