The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis ... A young Olam ranger yanks off his boots and climbs barefoot up a trunk, returning with handfuls of pink, plumlike fruits. Wandering farther we find ...

Do not try to strip it off before it's ready to fall off on its own, as this scars the trunk. If you have a large palm tree and can't reach ... and baskets. Palm oil is used in everything from ...