• Where does palm oil come from?
  • Palm oil from Elaeis guineensis has long been recognized in West and Central African countries, used widely as a cooking oil. European merchants trading with West Africa occasionally purchased palm oil for use as a cooking oil in Europe.
  • What is oil palm?
  • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. oil palm, ( Elaeis guineensis ), African tree in the palm family ( Arecaceae ), cultivated as a source of oil. The oil palm is grown extensively in its native West and Central Africa, as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • Where is the world’s largest palm oil biodiesel plant?
  • The world’s largest palm oil biodiesel plant is the 550 million Finnish-operated Neste Oil biodiesel plant in Singapore, which opened in 2011 with a capacity of 800,000 tons per year and produces hydrodeoxygenated NEXBTL biodiesel from palm oil imported from Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • What is oil palm cultivation?
  • Oil palm cultivation involves the introduction and spread of invasive species, including the oil palm itself (noted in Madagascar and Brazil’s Atlantic Forests 47 ), as well as non-native cover crops and nitrogen-fixing plants (for example, Mucuna bracteata or Calopogonium caeruleum ).