Elaeis guineensis
(Arecaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
This field has a content
Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Sawit has been planted widely on tropical belt. The flower is pollinated by bees and insects and the fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals. The plant is propagated by seed.</p>
Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae) Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae)