Oil Palms
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| Scientific name | Elaeis |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Order | Arecales |
| Higher classification | Arecoideae |
| Rank | Genus |
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| ID | 2388908 |
About Oil Palms
Elaeis is a genus of palms containing two species, called oil palms. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African oil palm Elaeis guineensis is the principal source of palm oil. It is native to west and southwest Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia.
'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' - research team
... This is because forests are burned to clear areas where people can grow Oil Palms - even if it is illegal...
Lab-grown alternatives aim to cut palm oil dependence
... " You get so much more oil per hectare [from Oil Palms] than any other oil crop, " says Chris Chuck, professor of bioprocess engineering at the University of Bath...
The little-known nut that may save at-risk rainforests
... He says that as the nut grows on wild trees, it incentivizes the protection of rainforests rather than chopping them down to intensively farm Oil Palms...
Palm oil firms depriving tribes of millions of dollars
... It would take control of the community s ancestral land and in return, according to the Orang Rimba, they would get more than half of it back, planted with Oil Palms, a wonder crop in rising demand across the globe...
Oil palms Photos
