油(you)棕又(you)(you)名(ming)(ming)油(you)椰(ye)子。棕櫚科,油(you)棕屬。常(chang)綠喬木。得名(ming)(ming)與其特征(zheng)有關。該樹(shu)屬于棕樹(shu),果(guo)實能榨出(chu)高出(chu)大(da)豆十倍的油(you)量,故(gu)名(ming)(ming)。又(you)(you)因果(guo)實的形態像椰(ye)子,因此又(you)(you)名(ming)(ming)“油(you)椰(ye)子”。
油棕樹(shu)單(dan)株直立生長,主(zhu)干粗壯,渾身布滿(man)葉(xie)柄殘根,猶(you)如披著一(yi)身甲(jia)胄。又(you)長又(you)大的(de)羽狀復葉(xie),輪生在樹(shu)梢周圍,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)圈碧(bi)綠生輝的(de)傘形(xing)(xing)樹(shu)冠。樹(shu)形(xing)(xing)粗壯美觀,綠葉(xie)四季長青(qing),冬不(bu)萎黃。西(xi)雙版(ban)納的(de)街(jie)道兩旁(pang)、馬路(lu)附近,都有成(cheng)行的(de)油棕樹(shu)遮日覆蔭,美化環(huan)境。這種植物(wu)已成(cheng)了西(xi)雙版(ban)納常見的(de)行道樹(shu)。
喜光嗜鉀(jia),生長要求(qiu)適溫較高,宜置(zhi)于熱帶地(di)區或其邊緣。不(bu)(bu)抗風、不(bu)(bu)耐旱、不(bu)(bu)耐寒。干旱低溫15攝氏度以下(xia)停止(zhi)生長。在雨量充沛,光照充足(zu)的熱帶地(di)區生長較快,栽后(hou)3~4年即可結果。
原產非洲熱(re)帶地區。我(wo)國海南,臺灣及云南熱(re)帶地區有栽培。我(wo)國大面積種(zhong)(zhong)植的為杜拉種(zhong)(zhong),薄殼種(zhong)(zhong)和無(wu)殼種(zhong)(zhong)。
直(zhi)(zhi)立(li)喬木狀(zhuang)(zhuang),高達10米(mi)或更(geng)高,直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)達50厘(li)米(mi),葉多(duo),羽狀(zhuang)(zhuang)全裂,簇生(sheng)于莖頂(ding)(ding)(ding),長(chang)(chang)3-4.5米(mi),羽片(pian)外向折疊(die),線狀(zhuang)(zhuang)披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)70-80厘(li)米(mi),寬(kuan)2-4厘(li)米(mi),下部的退化(hua)成(cheng)針刺(ci)狀(zhuang)(zhuang);葉柄寬(kuan)。花(hua)(hua)雌雄同株異(yi)序(xu),雄花(hua)(hua)序(xu)由多(duo)個指狀(zhuang)(zhuang)的穗(sui)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)序(xu)組成(cheng),穗(sui)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)序(xu)長(chang)(chang)7-12厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)1厘(li)米(mi),上(shang)面著生(sheng)密集(ji)的花(hua)(hua)朵,穗(sui)軸頂(ding)(ding)(ding)端(duan)呈突出(chu)的尖頭(tou)狀(zhuang)(zhuang),苞片(pian)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂(ding)(ding)(ding)端(duan)為刺(ci)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)小尖頭(tou);雄花(hua)(hua)萼片(pian)與花(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)(ban)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)4毫(hao)(hao)米(mi),寬(kuan)1毫(hao)(hao)米(mi),頂(ding)(ding)(ding)端(duan)急尖;雌花(hua)(hua)序(xu)近頭(tou)狀(zhuang)(zhuang),密集(ji),長(chang)(chang)20-30厘(li)米(mi),苞片(pian)大,長(chang)(chang)2厘(li)米(mi),頂(ding)(ding)(ding)端(duan)的刺(ci)長(chang)(chang)7-30厘(li)米(mi);雌花(hua)(hua)萼片(pian)與花(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)(ban)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或卵狀(zhuang)(zhuang)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi),寬(kuan)2.5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi);子房(fang)長(chang)(chang)約8毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)。果實(shi)卵球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或倒卵球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)4-5厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)3厘(li)米(mi),熟時橙紅色(se)。種子近球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或卵球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。花(hua)(hua)期6月,果期9月。樹干有宿(su)存的葉基(ji)。核果卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或倒卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),每(mei)個大穗(sui)結果1到3千個,聚合(he)成(cheng)球(qiu)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)。最(zui)大的果實(shi)重達20千克(ke),果肉、果仁在(zai)15千克(ke)以(yi)上(shang),含(han)油(you)率在(zai)60%左右。
作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)經濟作(zuo)(zuo)物栽(zai)培的(de)定(ding)植株行(xing)距以6米(mi)*9米(mi)為(wei)(wei)宜(yi)(yi),即1畝種12~13株。作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)綠化觀(guan)賞用苗的(de)生長(chang),則以株行(xing)距2米(mi)*3米(mi)即可.定(ding)植時要(yao)選擇土層深(shen)厚,表土疏松,底(di)土輕黏(nian),排水良(liang)好的(de)沙(sha)子壤土,并改(gai)良(liang)土壤至pH4~6。定(ding)植時要(yao)施足基肥(fei),且宜(yi)(yi)在雨季初(chu)期進行(xing)。定(ding)植后2~3年內,幼齡樹追肥(fei)以氮(dan)肥(fei)為(wei)(wei)主,適當配合(he)磷,鉀肥(fei)。常(chang)見病蟲害有莖腐病,芽腐病以及刺蛾,象鼻蟲等,要(yao)注意防治(zhi)。
播種(zhong)(zhong)繁殖(zhi),種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)一(yi)(yi)般為(wei)(wei)9~10月成熟(shu)。種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)應選擇薄(bo)殼(ke)種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)第一(yi)(yi)代雜種(zhong)(zhong),或從多年豐產,抗逆性強的(de)杜拉(la)種(zhong)(zhong)成齡(ling)母樹(shu)上(shang)采收。通常應即采即播,經(jing)溫水浸泡2周催(cui)芽(ya)處理后播入沙床。播后約15天即可發芽(ya)。發芽(ya)類型(xing)為(wei)(wei)毗鄰型(xing),初生(sheng)葉為(wei)(wei)全緣亞(ya)型(xing)。當苗(miao)(miao)(miao)長出2片葉后,再移(yi)入苗(miao)(miao)(miao)圃培(pei)育。做生(sheng)產栽培(pei)的(de)則需用一(yi)(yi)年生(sheng)壯苗(miao)(miao)(miao)定植(zhi)。
油(you)(you)棕的(de)形(xing)態很像椰子(zi),因(yin)此又名(ming)"油(you)(you)椰子(zi)",它的(de)故鄉在西部非洲(zhou)。100多年前,它一直默(mo)默(mo)無聞地生長在熱(re)帶(dai)雨(yu)林(lin)中。直到本世紀(ji)初,才被人們(men)發現和重(zhong)視(shi),如今已是(shi)世界"綠色(se)油(you)(you)庫(ku)"中的(de)一顆明星,成了名(ming)副其(qi)實的(de)"搖錢樹"。油(you)(you)棕是(shi)一種重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)熱(re)帶(dai)油(you)(you)料(liao)作物,其(qi)油(you)(you)可(ke)供食(shi)用和工(gong)業(ye)用,特別(bie)是(shi)用于食(shi)品工(gong)業(ye)。
從(cong)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)果(guo)實榨出(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)叫(jiao)做棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)櫚油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you),由棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)仁榨出(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)稱為棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)仁油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you),都(dou)是優質的(de)(de)食用(yong)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)。它們還可精制成高(gao)級奶油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、巧克力糖,代替可可脂(zhi)、冰淇凌(ling)用(yong)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等。在工業上可制造優質香皂(zao)等。果(guo)殼可提(ti)煉(lian)醋酸(suan)、甲醛,制活性炭(tan)、纖維(wei)板(ban)。棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)餅可作飼料。花序成熟后,流出(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)液(ye)汁還可以釀酒。油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)棕(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)樹的(de)(de)經濟壽(shou)命有20-25年之久。我國的(de)(de)海南、兩廣、臺灣、福建、云南等省(sheng)區都(dou)有引(yin)種(zhong)。