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Oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis) the source of palm oil that became West Africa’s major export after the end of the Atlantic slave trade, underpinning agricultural change in the 19th century. Photo credit: Ridzaina via Wikimedia Commons

| Ref. | OZ-P-0472 |
|---|---|
| Type | Photograph · image/jpeg |
| Credit | Ridzaina via Wikimedia Commons |
| Added | 30 January 2026 |
| Dimensions | 960 × 1280 |
| Size | 347 KB |
| Rights | credit “Ridzaina via Wikimedia Commons” read from the item's own caption text, which says "Photo credit: Ridzaina via Wikimedia Commons". Derived from the WordPress record, not established by a person: nobody has confirmed this. |
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- The Transition from Slaves to Palm Oil: Economic Adaptation in the 19th Century — its featured image
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