Palm Oil Tree Seedlings

The fruit of the oil palm tree is a drupe that grows in bunches. The fruit has a smooth skin, a fibrous pulp, and a hard black shell. The shell contains a kernel that contains oil and carbohydrates. Exocarp: The outer skin of the fruit Mesocarp: The outer pulp that contains palm oil Endocarp: The hard shell that encloses the kernel Kernel: The fruits have a smooth skin surrounding an oily, fibrous Uses The pulp is crushed to extract palm oil The kernel is crushed to extract palm kernel . The fruits have a smooth skin surrounding an oily Nutritional value Palm oil contains vitamins A and E The free fatty acids in palm oil give it a "bite" to the flavor