What is another word for elaeis?

Pronunciation: [ɪlˈiːiz] (IPA)

Elaeis, also known as the oil palm, is a plant species that is primarily cultivated for its palm oil. There are several alternative names or synonyms for this plant species, including Elaeis guineensis, African oil palm, Guinea oil palm, and dura palm. Another synonym for elaeis is the American oil palm, which is a separate but closely related species known as Elaeis oleifera. The term "oil palm" may also be used as a catch-all term for both Elaeis guineensis and Elaeis oleifera. Regardless of what you call it, elaeis is an important crop that plays a significant role in the global economy and the production of edible oils.

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Usage examples for Elaeis

Groups of the elaeis Guineansis palm embowering some dun-brown village; an array of majestic, superb growth of mvule trees; a broad extent covered with vivid green sorghum stalks; parachute-like tops of mimosa; a line of white sand, on which native canoes are drawn far above the reach of the plangent, uneasy surf; fishermen idly reclining in the shade of a tree;-these are the scenes which reveal themselves to us as we voyage in our canoe on the Tanganika.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley

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