Elaeis guineensis Jacq. belongs to the Arecaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Elaeis guineensis--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 146.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Specific Epithet
guineensis
Authorship
Jacq.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#130,853 of 335,497
Top 40%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Costa Rica
10.136111, -83.971944
Location Remarks
Puntar Los Charcos de Osa
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
