Oil Palm

Oil Palm

Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is an African palm tree which is a useful source of oils. The large clusters of small flowers produce hundreds of black oval fruits which yield two kinds of oil. Palm oil, from the fruits themselves, is used in soaps, candles, lubricants and industrial processes, and the kernels of the seeds yield palm-kernel oil which is used in margarines, chocolate and medicines. [CH] {EN}