oil palm
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of oil palm
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Where forests are converted to plantations of oil palm or other crops, the consequences are even more serious, with many orangutans starving.
From Salon
It even exceeds the rate of deforestation due to oil palm production, at least in relative terms, in other parts of the world.
From Science Daily
Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations.
From Science Daily
Ultimately, however, coconuts occupy essentially the same acreage worldwide as oil palms.
From Salon
In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.
From Salon
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