The invention relates to a method for processing and utilizing the wood of oil palms such that, by means of appropriate measurements through the use of ultrasound, X-ray technology, or natural frequency measurement, the density distribution of the trunk wood is detected, and when cutting, sawing, and further processing the palm wood a distinction is made between regions of different density of the wood, so that in particular wood having a largely homogeneous density is produced and then, depending on the density of the segments of wood to be processed, the wood and wood products produced are further processed, stored, and ultimately used.