INTRODUCTION OIL PALM

Scientific name of oil palm

• Hevea brasiliensis

• Elaies guinensis

• Elaies brasiliensis

• Elaeis odora

Oil palm start to produce bunches after ____ years after field planting

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Oil palm consists of branches that need pruning annually.

• TRUE

• FALS

Oil palm fronds are arranged either in right or left-handed and each of palm crown consist of 8 fronds

• TRUE

• FALSE

The figure shows the inflorescence of _____.

• Female

• Male

The figure shows the inflorescences of ______.

• Male

• Female

crude palm oil oil (CPO) can be extract from _____.

• Kernel

• Endocarp

• Shell

• Mesocarp

Oil palm are propagate through vegetation method

• TRUE

• FALSE

Natural pollinating agent for oil palm _________.

• Oryctes rhinoceros

• Elaedobius kamerunicus

• Lepidoptera

Tenera variety can be produced through pollination of ______

• Dura (female) X Pisifera (male)

• Dura (male) X Pisifera (female)