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Elaeis guineensis

Description
Life formtreePhysiologyevergreen, single stem
HabiterectCategoryforage/pasture, materials
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on large scale, grown on small scale, harvested from wild

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)medium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.20351238Soil textureheavy, mediumheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)1500300010008000Soil fertilityhighmoderate
Latitude--1020Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1300Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH4.563.28Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.wind
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemsmall scale (manual), large scale/commercialCrop cycle300365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity
inter-croppingmaize, yams, millet, cassava, cowpea, cocoyams, groundnuts, bananas
inter-cropping Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema pubescens, Pueraria phaseoloides

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragelipidsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beverageproteinfruits
food & beveragelipidsseeds
food & beveragevitaminsseeds
food & beverageproteinseeds
food & beveragevitaminsflowers
food additivesweetenerflowers
animal food (feed)lipidsfruits
animal food (feed)vitaminsfruits
animal food (feed)proteinshoots
materiallipids/oil & fatsfruits
materialcosmetics & perfumeryfruits
materialwaxesfruits
materiallipids/oil & fatsseeds
materialcosmetics & perfumeryseeds
environmentalshade & shelterentire plant
environmentalsoil improversleaves
environmentalagroforestryentire plant
fuelspetroleum substitutes/alcoholfruits
fuelspetroleum substitutes/alcoholseeds