Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, was introduced to Malaya in 1870 from West Africa. This hardy crop starts bearing fruit within 2 1/2 to 3 years and keeps bearing fruit for up to 25 years, making it the longest yielding crop in the world.
The fleshy outer layer produces crude palm oil and the seed yields palm kernel oil.
Palm oil is used in a variety of industries from the commercial manufacturing of food and beauty products to the manufacturing of non-food products.
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