The first modern description of a tree resembling the oil palm was recorded in the mid - 15th century by the Venetian Alvise Ca’da Mosto, who explored the western coast of Africa.
इसके साथ - साथ, तेल - ताड़ बारहमासी पेड़ है जो २५ से ३० साल तक फल और तेल देता है ।