Oil palm is a tropical tree mainly grown for the production of palm oil.
Palm oil is an edible oil extracted from the mesocarp of the oil palms fruit of
African oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Besides edible usage, palm oil also possesses
suitable materials for non-edible properties used in soap making, candles,
cosmetic products and in rubber processing. This crop is a highly valuable and
profitable crop as even its waste materials can be utilized. An attractive approach in
utilizing oil palm wastes in the production of eco-friendly biofuel has increase the
value of oil palm crop, hence, making this crop more efficient than other oil crops.
Currently, oil palm has become the world’s leading vegetable oil crop. The total
land area for oil palm cultivation has increased over the years, where most of the
cultivated area are in South East Asia countries.