Oil Palm

Location in MGP:

Common Name: Oil Palm

Scientific Name: Elaeis guineensis

Points of Interest:

Oil Palms provide high quality edible oils which can be used in numerous industries. 

They were now widely cultivated in many Asian countries, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia where Oil Palm is considered an important economic crop.

(National Parks Board, 2009) 

Oil Palms

Fruits

Fruits

Reference:

National Parks Board. (2009). Trees of Our Garden City: A Guide to the Common Trees of Singapore. Singapore: National Parks Board.