american oil palm vs african oil palm

[crystal creek palms]

I was given one of these seeds about a year ago and once germinated it has grown pretty nice over the last year, I have spoken to a couple palm people up here and have been told there is only one type and the African and the American are in fact the one type, but from a little research I thought they look a little different in some pics I seen,  is there anyone else that can confirm they are two separate species?

[Pal Meir]

Palmpedia:

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Elaeis_oleifera

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Elaeis_guineensis

[masatepino]

the palm in the foto does not loke like an Oilpalm.

[Pal Meir]

19 minutes ago, masatepino said:

the palm in the foto does not loke like an Oilpalm.

You are right, maybe an Areca catechu?

[crystal creek palms]

Hmmm maybe I was given wrong seed, I've thought it was one the whole time, I'm definitely interested to see what this turns into.

[Pal Meir]

9 minutes ago, crystal creek palms said:

Hmmm maybe I was given wrong seed, I've thought it was one the whole time, I'm definitely interested to see what this turns into.

Seeds of E guineensis look like this:

[crystal creek palms]

Nice one 

thanks it didn't look like that it almost had a dirty oilly shine to it and looked like it may had been orange at one stage but was stained a darker colour when I received.

[Pal Meir]

3 minutes ago, crystal creek palms said:

Nice one 

thanks it didn't look like that it almost had a dirty oilly shine to it and looked like it may had been orange at one stage but was stained a darker colour when I received.

Did you have a look at this site: http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Areca_catechu

[crystal creek palms]

2 minutes ago, Pal Meir said:

Did you have a look at this site: http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Areca_catechu

Yes thanks 

the seed was no where the size of the ones the mans holding.

[Pal Meir]

And your palm didn’t look like these seedlings when still small?

[Richie]

Looks more like a Hydriastele too me , not sure which one though .

[crystal creek palms]

1 hour ago, Pal Meir said:

And your palm didn’t look like these seedlings when still small?

A little only leaves were a little longer, same shape and groves but.

[Pedro 65]

13 hours ago, crystal creek palms said:

I was given one of these seeds about a year ago and once germinated it has grown pretty nice over the last year, I have spoken to a couple palm people up here and have been told there is only one type and the African and the American are in fact the one type, but from a little research I thought they look a little different in some pics I seen,  is there anyone else that can confirm they are two separate species?

Anythings possible nowadays with Palms, looks like a Veitchia stem with Areca leaves? Or as Richie said it could be Hydriastele selebica ? Keep us updated with your fast palm  speed growth you get up there.

Edit.  Cant be the latter because of the seed.

Where did you get the seed/ It could V well be a Vietchia X Areca 

 

Pete 

[crystal creek palms]

2 hours ago, Pedro 65 said:

2 hours ago, Pedro 65 said:

Anythings possible nowadays with Palms, looks like a Veitchia stem with Areca leaves? Or as Richie said it could be Hydriastele selebica ? Keep us updated with your fast palm  speed growth you get up there.

Edit.  Cant be the latter because of the seed.

Where did you get the seed/ It could V well be a Vietchia X Areca 

 

Pete 

Anythings possible nowadays with Palms, looks like a Veitchia stem with Areca leaves? Or as Richie said it could be Hydriastele selebica ? Keep us updated with your fast palm  speed growth you get up there.

Edit.  Cant be the latter because of the seed.

Where did you get the seed/ It could V well be a Vietchia X Areca 

 

Pete 

Righto will keep an eye on it and update pics, I was given the seed from a local when i was visiting there yard was in there tree loose on a old brench below a seed bunch, I didnt take much notice in comparing the seeds so a bird could of dropped it there for all I know.