African Oil Palm

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nigeria, Turkey, Nc, Haiti

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Anodyne, Antidote, Aphrodisiac

Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, O-CRESOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Arecaceae

Scientific name: Elaeis guineensis

Common names: African Oil Palm, Abe, African oil palm, Déti, Mavangati lahi, Mavangati menaka, Mbija n'drume, Mbija matra, Neoñe, Ntĕn, Oil palm, Olajpálma, Olejowiec gwinejski, Oliepalm, Oliepalme, Palma aceitera africana

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Nigeria, Turkey, Nc, Haiti.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Anodyne
• Antidote
• Aphrodisiac
• Hair-Oil
• Soap
• Spice
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Nigeria
• Turkey
• Nc
• Haiti

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Anodyne
• Antidote
• Aphrodisiac
• Hair-Oil
• Soap
• Spice
• Tumor
• Witchcraft
• Poison

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Mechanical properties of concrete reinforced with Elaeis Guineensis midrib fibres. · 2026 source ↗
• Flooding-induced transcriptomic responses and yield stability in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). · 2026 source ↗
• Elaeis guineensis Jacq. as a Bioindicator of Aluminum Hydroxide-Induced Cytogenotoxicity in Root Meristems. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• O-CRESOL
• 2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL
• NOL
• FAT
• FIBER
• GUAIACOL
• IRON
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MYRISTIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PALMITOLEIC-ACID
• PROTEIN
• RIBOFLAVIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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