Parangi Eechalu / Oil Palm
Elaeis guineensis
Also known as African Oil Palm, Jacquin
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are pinnate and reach 3–5 m (10–16+1⁄2 ft) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parangi Eechalu itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಪರಂಗಿಈಚಲು Parangi Eechalu, ಎಣ್ಣೆತೆಂಗು Ennetengu, ಸೀಮೆತೆಂಗು Seemetengu
About Parangi Eechalu
A member of the Arecaceae family, Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a palm. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and 2 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
In culture
It is treated as sacred and appears in worship and carries a body of folklore around it.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Parangi Eechalu belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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