USES OF PALM OIL AND PALM TREE

Uses of Palm Oil

• Used domestically for cooking, lighting and polishing.
• Used in the manufacture of cooking fats, soaps and candles.
• Kernel is used to make expensive cooking oil, margarine, cosmetics and oil soaps.
• Used as a cleaning agent in industries.

Uses of Palm Tree

• Palm leaves are used for thatching, making mats, baskets and brooms.
• Pericarp fibres and nut shells are used as fuel.
• Palm trees are used as building poles.
• The tree is tapped for its sap which is fermented to make palm wine.