crude and refined palm oil is proccessed from palm fruits harvested from palm tree The oil palms (Elaeis (from Greek, meaning "oil")) comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis (guineensis referring to its country of origin) is native to West and Southwest Africa, occurring between Angola,Gambia,Cameron,nigeria and otherwest africa countries,Oil is extracted from both the pulp of the fruit (palm oil, an edible oil) and the kernel (palm kernel oil, used in foods and for soap manufacture). For every 100 kilograms of fruit bunches, typically 22 kilograms of palm oil and 1.6 kilograms of palm kernel oil can be extracted.this oil can be use to make commercial bathing soap and also for human consumption.