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oil palm

American  

noun

  1. an African feather palm, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil.

oil palm British  

noun

  1. a tropical African palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil

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Etymology

Origin of oil palm

First recorded in 1715–25

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

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 • Jul. 22, 2024

In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Habitat loss due to land clearance for oil palm plantations and agriculture, as well as climate change, are major threats.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

Those crops prove to be ones like West African yams, oil palm, and kola nut—plants that were already believed on botanical and other evidence to be native to West Africa and first domesticated there.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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