Corozo oleifera

(Kunth) L. H. Bailey

American oil palm, Noli palm

ArecaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds - oil

The pulp of the fruit yields an edible red oil. The kernels yield a white oil that is refined and used for making margarine.

A tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical palm of the family Arecaceae. The fruit pulp yields an edible red oil, while the kernels yield a white oil used for margarine production.

It can be crossed with Elaeis guineensis.

Names & Synonyms

Elaeis melanococca

References (5)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 28
Gentes Herb. 3:59, t. 32-35, 37-40. 1933
Tanaka,
Uphof,
Williams, C.N., Chew, W.Y., and Rajaratnam, J.A., 1989, Tree and Field Crops of the Wetter Regions of the Tropics. Longman, p 197