Oil palm, is an evergreen tree of the palm family, 4~10 meters tall, a species of the palm family oil palm genus, tropical woody oil crop. The oil production per unit area is particularly high, with an average annual oil production per hectare is as high

Oil palm, is an evergreen tree of the palm family, 4~10 meters tall, a species of the palm family oil palm genus, tropical woody oil crop. The oil yield per unit area is particularly high, with an average annual oil output of 4.27 tons per hectare, which is 5~6 times that of peanuts and 9~10 times that of soybeans, so it is known as the "world oil king".

The homeland of oil palm is Africa. Nigeria used to be the world's largest producer of palm oil; The coat of arms of Sierra Leone features two tall oil palm trees; Countries such as Zaire and Côte d'Ivoire are also rich in palm oil.

Oil palm has now spread to vast subtropical and tropical parts of the world, with far more new oil palm plantations than any tropical botanical garden. Since the 80s, Asia has surpassed Africa in terms of planting area and production, with Malaysia becoming the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil.

However, the increase in area also faces the destruction of tropical rainforests. #植物 #