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Nursery Direct
African Oil Palm
Elaeis guineensis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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Request photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
African Oil Palm - Elaeis guineensis
One of the world's most productive palms, Elaeis guineensis delivers commanding tropical presence alongside genuine commercial utility. At advanced stock sizes, it is well suited to anchoring large-scale landscapes.
Why African Oil Palm
Tropical Scale: Advanced specimens establish quickly, developing the height and canopy spread that defines a serious tropical landscape.
Commercial Fruit Production: Yields dense clusters of oil-rich fruit, with productive output beginning within 3 to 4 years and peak yields sustained from years 7 to 25.
Ornamental Structure: Reaching 20 to 30m at maturity, the arching frond canopy creates bold, architectural form suited to prestige tropical properties.
Climate Resilience: Thrives in hot, humid conditions and tolerates seasonal dry periods once established, well suited to tropical and subtropical Australia.
Long-Term Productivity: A single specimen can remain productive for over 25 years, representing lasting value in both commercial and estate plantings.
Ideal Applications
Signature Feature Palm: A commanding focal specimen for resort, estate, or large residential tropical landscapes.
Commercial Planting: Suitable for farm-scale or plantation installations where fruit yield is a primary objective.
Windbreak Planting: Dense canopy provides effective wind mitigation and shade across large open sites.
Tropical Canopy Composition: Pairs with bananas, other palms, and broad-leafed tropicals to build layered, immersive tropical environments.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Prefers deep, well-drained, fertile loamy or sandy soils with consistent moisture; tolerates seasonally wet conditions but not prolonged waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water regularly and deeply during the first two years to establish a strong root system, particularly during dry periods. Apply a balanced fertiliser high in potassium and magnesium to support healthy frond development and early growth.
Plant Details
Height: 20 to 30m
Width: 7 to 10m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: West and Central Africa
Flower Colour: Yellow
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







