about 2–8 mm with a mesocarp content of 35–55%. The
Pisifera palms do not have an endocarp layer but have
around 95% mesocarp content. The Tenera palms, a hybrid
variety of Dura and Psifera have an endocarp thickness of
about 0.5–3 mm with high mesocarp content at around 60–
95%. This hybrid species is widely cultivated in palm oil
plantations due to its relatively short tree height and higher
fruit and oil yield (Wening et al. 2012).
Fig. 1 Cross-section of oil palm
fruit Harun et al. (2016)
Fig. 2 Three different species of
oil palm: Dure, Pisifera, Tenera
(de Almeida Rios et al. 2018)
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