Oil Palm Family Palmae Genus Elaeis Species guineensis Slides: 12 Download presentation Oil Palm Family: Palmae Genus: Elaeis Species: guineensis © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Seedling shoot seed adventitious root secondary root primary root fibrous root system © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Stem leaf stalk leaf base trunk bole © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Stem left dimension right dimension © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Leaf rachis petiole (leaf stalk) © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Leaf: pinnately compound leaf adaxial abaxial midrib leaflet rachis © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Leaf midrib spine fiber spine petiole (leaf stalk) © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Staminate flower: compound spike (spadix) • Monoecious plant ����� compound spike peduncle pollen (yellow powder) © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Pistillate flower: compound spike (spadix) stigma perianth bracteole peduncle © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Fruit: drupe bunch © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart Fruit: drupe Pisifera Dura exocarp kernel (endosperm) endocarp mesocarp (pulp) exocarp kernel endocarp mesocarp (pulp) Tenera © Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart