American oil palm
Elaeis oleifera
Fruit mesocarp yields an edible oil and is used in breeding programs to hybridize with African oil palm for disease resistance.
Family
Arecaceae
Temperature
20-30°C (absolute 14-34°C)
Rainfall
1400-2500mm (absolute 700-3500mm)
Altitude
510m
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-7.3)
Soil types
Moist, well-drained alluvial soils