Mucuna bracteata, a leguminous cover plant at The Sindora Palm Oil Plantation. Green certified by RSPO

Mucuna bracteata, a leguminous cover plant at The Sindora Palm Oil Plantation. Green certified by RSPO Stock Photo
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Green Stock Media / Alamy Stock Photo

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BGAP76

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51.6 MB (2.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5200 x 3467 px | 44 x 29.4 cm | 17.3 x 11.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

2 February 2009

Location:

Sindora Palm Oil Plantation & Palm Oil Mill, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

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Mucuna bracteata, a leguminous cover plant, prevents soil erosion (protects water resources), stops weeds (reduces chemical spraying), and fixes nitrogen (increases soil fertility). It is planted next young oil palm trees while they are being established. These palms are approximately three years old. The Sindora Palm Oil Plantation, owned by Kulim, is green certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for its environmental, economic, and socially sustainable practices. Johor Bahru, Malaysia