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Syn.: Elaeis melanococca J. Gaertn. Arecaceae (Palmae) African oil palm Source: James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished. Uses Two kinds of oil are obtained from this palm, Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil. Palm oil is extracted from the fleshy mesocarp of the fruit which contains 45-55% oil which varies from light yellow to orange-red in color, and melts from 25° to 50°C. For edible fat manufacture, the oil is bleached. Palm oil contains saturated palmitic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid, giving it a higher unsaturated acid content than palm kernel or coconut oils. Palm oil is used for manufacture of soaps and candles, and more recently, in manufacture of margarine and cooking fats. Palm oil used extensively in tin plate industry, protecting cleaned iron surfaces before the tin is applied. Oil also used as lubricant, in textile and rubber industries. Palm kernel oil is extracted from the kernel of endosperm, and contains about 50% oil. Similar to coconut oil, with hig...

Syn.: Elaeis melanococca J. Gaertn. Arecaceae (Palmae) African oil palm Source: James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished. Uses Two kinds of oil are obtained from this palm, Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil. Palm oil is extracted from the fleshy mesocarp of the fruit which contains 45-55% oil which varies from light yellow to orange-red in color, and melts from 25° to 50°C. For edible fat manufacture, the oil is bleached. Palm oil contains saturated palmitic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid, giving it a higher unsaturated acid content than palm kernel or coconut oils. Palm oil is used for manufacture of soaps and candles, and more recently, in manufacture of margarine and cooking fats. Palm oil used extensively in tin plate industry, protecting cleaned iron surfaces before the tin is applied. Oil also used as lubricant, in textile and rubber industries. Palm kernel oil is extracted from the kernel of endosperm, and contains about 50% oil. Similar to coconut oil, with hig...

1. PENGERTIAN UMUM Istilah “GAMBUT“diduga berasal dari nama sebuah desa di selatan kota Banjarmasin dan sekarang menjadi ibukota Kecamatan Gambut dimana ditemukan tanah gambut dalam jumlah yang luas. Tanah gambut tergolong tanah rawa dan terbentuk dari bahan organik sisa tanaman yang mati diatasnya dan disebabkan keadaan lingkungan yang selalu jenuh atau terendam air sehingga tidak memungkinkan berlangsungnya proses pelapukan. Akumulasi bahan organik dapat mencapai ketebalan mencapai 0,5-16,0 m. 2. KETEBALAN BAHAN ORGANIK Berdasarkan ketebalan lapisan bahan organiknya, gambut dipilah dalam empat kategori yaitu gambut dangkal, gambut sedang, gambut dalam dan gambut sangat dalam : a. Gambut Dangkal (Tipis) = 0,5-1,0 m b. Gambut Sedang (Agak Tebal) = 1,0-2,0 m c. Gambut Dalam (Tebal) = 2,0-3,0 m d. Gambut Sangat Dalam (Sangat Tebal) = > 3,0 m 3. SIFAT KEMATANGANNYA (DEKOMPOSISI) Berdasarkan sifat kematangannya (ripeness) atau tingkat pelapukannya (dekomposisi), gambut dapat dibe...