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PALMIER HUILE AMERIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American oil palm
1, record 1, English, American%20oil%20palm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Arecaceae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20oil%20palm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palmier à huile d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, palmier%20%C3%A0%20huile%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Arecaceae. 2, record 1, French, - palmier%20%C3%A0%20huile%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil palm
1, record 2, English, oil%20palm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
African tree, "Elaeis guineensis" ... or, the american oil palm, "Corozo oleifera", ... sometimes cultivated under the erroneous name "Elaeis melanococca" ... The African tree is the more important commercially. 1, record 2, English, - oil%20palm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The american oil palm resembles the African in flowers and fruit, causing certain botanists to place it in the same genus, although the "Corozo" has a quite different appearance. 1, record 2, English, - oil%20palm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élæis
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A6is
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éléis 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9is
correct, masculine noun
- élais 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lais
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique du palmier à huile et des espèces voisines dont les deux principales, productrices de corps gras alimentaires, sont :"Elaeis guineensis", palmier à huile cultivé et largement utilisé par l'industrie; "E. melanococca", palmier spontané du nord de l'Amérique du Sud. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A6is
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palmier à huile : On réserve habituellement ce terme à la variété de l’Afrique tropicale (Elaeis guineensis). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A6is
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- palma de aceite
1, record 2, Spanish, palma%20de%20aceite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corojo de Guinea 1, record 2, Spanish, corojo%20de%20Guinea
correct, masculine noun
- palmera oleaginosa africana 1, record 2, Spanish, palmera%20oleaginosa%20africana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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