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need help with research on Elaeis guineensis

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Hi there-

I am part of a high school research team in California working on solutions for reducing waste with the processing of Elaeis guineensis.  I would like to contact "Palm people" to see if anyone could help my team get some waste from this plant.  We need to do some testing on  EFB (empty fruit bunches)  PKS (palm kernel shell) these are waste products left behind after harvesting Palm Kernels for oil.
 
We are looking for 1 kilo of each EFB and PKS for testing in Ojai, CA.  If anyone out there has some of this material please contact me and we'd love to buy your palm waste (but we're on a student budget!) and arrange for shipping.
 

I know many people feel strongly about the terrible cost to the rainforest from the out of control development  of the palm oil industry.  We totally understand the complexity of the issues surrounding environment vs. agribusiness in Malaysia and Indonesia-- that's why we are doing this research! We are interested in diversifying the use of palm waste so that the cultivated plantations can use their waste for energy rather than dumping and polluting the water table.

anyway-- if you own Elaeis guineensis and can help us with our research that would be great!

thanks- Patty

Kim Grand Master

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Hello Patty, welcome to PalmTalk!

As you are probably aware, Elaeis guineensis is tropical in its cultural requirements; sources within the US might be Hawaii or possibly south Florida.  Be aware of the requirements for importing plant material from one state to another, or one country to another.  Depending on the source it may be easy, or it may be complicated, or it may be prohibited.  Here is a link to some information sources:  http://www.palms.org/conservation.cfm

You might also appreciate an article in the PALMS journal, Vol. 59 No. 1 March 2015:

The Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis): Research Challenges Beyond Controversies
 A. Rival and P. Levang 

https://www.palms.org/palms_current.cfm

Best of luck in your research!

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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