Uses
The mesocarp produces one product, palm oil.
The palm kernel produces both oil and high protein cake (used as feed stock).
The future is bright for palm oil because it is the highest yielding oil crop.
Potential energy crop if oil yields of 12 t/ha/year can be achieved.
The only problem at present is that high saturation of palm oil makes it “unhealthy” compared to such alternatives as canola oil produced in temperate areas.
However palm oil is much cheaper and it still widely used.