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leaves, but no branches. the trunk, called the stipe, contains one bud, which is the growing point. if this dies, the tree dies as well. the growing point produces to leaves each year, and each leaf produces a flower that eventually yields fruit. each fruit of the oil palm contains pulp, which is crushed
to yield palm oil, and a single seed, which is crushed to yield palm kernel oil. oil palms generally produce fruit months after planting in the fields and harvesting begins six months later. plants between and years old yield the most fruit. once harvested, the fruits must be processed within hours...
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