Hailing from the oil palm tree, scientifically called Elaeis guineensis, palm oil is the liquid squeezed from the red, fleshy fruit or the seeds inside. There are two types of oil that come from this ...

Another specific point of interest is the discovery in the fruit of the chemical 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol. This is known to attract red palm weevils, a key pest that threatens the date palm crop.