Palm

A tropical tree (oil palm) whose fruit and other parts are used to produce various food ingredients, most notably palm oil
Plants Tropical Trees Research: Extensive

Scientific Name

Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm), Elaeis oleifera (American oil palm)

Also Known As

Oil Palm African Oil Palm American Oil Palm Palm Tree

Benefits

  • Versatile source of edible oils and fats
  • Natural source of vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols)
  • Provides stable, long-shelf-life oil products
  • Source of natural antioxidants (carotenoids in crude oil)
  • Sustainable oil source when properly managed

Common Forms

Palm oil Palm kernel oil Palm fruit Palm sap Palm sugar

Safety Notes

Palm products are generally recognized as safe for consumption. Environmental sustainability concerns exist regarding palm oil production and deforestation. Choose sustainably sourced palm products when possible (RSPO certified).

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Types of Palm

🧬 Palm Oil

Edible vegetable oil extracted from the mesocarp (flesh) of oil palm fruit, widely used in food production

Available Forms:

Crude Palm Oil Refined Palm Oil Fractionated Palm Oil
🧬 Palm Kernel Oil

Oil extracted from the kernel (seed) of the palm fruit, with different properties than palm oil

🧬 Palm Sugar

Natural sweetener made from the sap of palm trees

🧬 Palmitic Acid

A saturated fatty acid naturally found in palm oil and many other fats. The most abundant saturated fatty acid in the human body, though it can also be produced by gut bacteria.

Available Forms:

Dietary Palmitic Acid Gut Bacteria-Produced Palmitic Acid Supplemental Palmitic Acid