No wonder the oil palm tree, whose fruit and seeds are used to produce these oils, is in tremendous demand as a crop in West and Central Africa and Southeast Asia. But while the trees are ...

A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell, that regulates yield of the oil palm tree. The fruit and seeds of the oil palm are the source of nearly one-half of ...

the oil-palm sites with tree islands had a higher diversity of bird, tree and seed-providing species, as well as greater diversity among a variety of groups of species. The sites with tree islands ...

With global demand for palm oil rising ... highlights that tree islands accelerate the natural regeneration of native species, through the establishment of species from seeds that have arrived ...

Palm oil comes from the red, spiky fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis), grown ... Products in the form of oil and seeds of tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum). Image via Shutterstock.

With global demand for palm oil rising ... highlights that tree islands accelerate the natural regeneration of native species, through the establishment of species from seeds that have arrived ...

Palm oil, derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree, has been a cornerstone in the ... is made from the seeds of sunflowers ...

A plantation worker applies herbicide to an oil palm tree. Photo by Bram Ebus for Mongabay ... such as low yields due to poor-quality seeds and outdated farming techniques. The average smallholder ...

The tree is native to tropical Africa ... pinpoints the specific strain that causes disease in oil palm trees. As a result, seeds that contain harmless strains of the fungus don't have to be ...