and taller trees are more difficult to harvest. Photograph by PASCAL MAITRE Indonesia and Malaysia are now the epicenter of palm oil, but the oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, is not native to Asia.

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Palm oil has several effects on brain and heart health. It's high in saturated ...

Nigerian red palm cooking oil is a traditional cooking oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis).

Malaysia's palm oil production is set to fall for the fourth consecutive month in December as heavy rainfall hit harvesting ...

Oil palm plantations are known for environmental harms such as biodiversity loss Study suggests establishing tree islands within large oil palm ...

Their findings reveal that establishing islands of trees within large oil palm monocultures can promote the recovery of native tree diversity through natural regeneration. Southeast Asia's ...

But due to a growing popularity that's occurred over the last 50 years, now the tree is raised and harvested in more areas, ...

Most areas suitable for growing the oil crop are key habitats ... Palm oil comes from the oil palm tree, which is native to West Africa. However, most palm oil is currently grown in Indonesia ...

Oil palm trees are native to Africa but were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree crop. Now, Indonesia and Malaysia make up over 85% of global supply but there are ...

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests ...