Latitudinal range: -4.9° to 13.7°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical savanna (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1)

Biogeographic distribution: Afrotropic, Equatorial Africa

Found in 9 samples

Gabon: Lopé Reserve Site 1, Lopé Reserve Site 5

Ghana: Bia Conservation Area, Wenchi, Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (2000)

Senegal: Fathala Forest

Tanzania: Kwa Josh Trail, Makangare bwawani, Erica bushland

See also Elaeis, Elaeis oleifera