As recorded for Parangi Eechalu
Elaeis guineensis
Parangi Eechalu / Oil Palm ಪರಂಗಿಈಚಲು
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as African Oil Palm, Jacquin
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Parangi Eechalu in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಪರಂಗಿಈಚಲು · ಎಣ್ಣೆತೆಂಗು · ಸೀಮೆತೆಂಗು | Parangi Eechalu, Ennetengu, Seemetengu |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಪರಂಗಿಈಚಲು Parangi Eechalu, ಎಣ್ಣೆತೆಂಗು Ennetengu, ಸೀಮೆತೆಂಗು Seemetengu
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Andaman Is., Assam, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. Africa.
- Explore nearby plants
- Kerala →Andhra Pradesh →Gujarat →
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How to identify Parangi Eechalu
Identify Parangi Eechalu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cultivated for palm oil.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Parangi Eechalu.
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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parangi Eechalu itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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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