The American oil palm is closely related to the African oil palm. Both are used to produce palm oil.
Names
Scientific
Elaeis oleifera
English
American oil palm
Dutch
Amerikaanse oliepalm
Spanish
Palma aceitera americana
Palma americana de aceite
Taxonomy
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Species
Elaeis oleifera (American oil palm)