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Marula Oil

INCI name:	Sclerocarya birrea
Part used：	Fruit
Extraction method:	Cold pressing
CAS No.：	N/A
Origin：	Malawi
Specification：	Virgin,Refined

Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance ：	Golden yellow clear liquid
Odour：	Slight oil like nuances, special nuts smell
Relative Density(20℃)：	0.91-0.92
Refractive index(20℃)：
Acid value (mgKOH/g):	1.71
Peroxide value (%)：
Soap change value：	188-199

The main fatty acid composition (%)：	Palmitic acid (C16:0)：9.0～13.0
	The oil acid (C18:2)：4～9.0
	Oil acid (C18:1)：70.0～80.0

Description

Clerocarya birrea, commonly known as the marula is a medium-sized dioecious tree, indigenous to the miombo woodlands of SouthernAfrica, the Sudano-Sahelian range of West Africa, and Madagascar.

The tree is a single stemmed tree with a wide spreading crown. It is characterized by a grey mottled bark. The tree grows up to 18m tall mostly in low altitudes and open woodlands.

The fruits, which ripen between December and March, have a light yellow skin, with white flesh that is rich in vitamin C— containing about eight times the amount found in an orange. They are succulent and tart with a strong and distinctive flavour.Inside is a walnut-sized, thick-walled stone. These stones, when dry, expose the seeds by shedding 2 (sometimes 3) small circular plugs at one end. The seeds have a delicate nutty flavour and are much sought-after, especially by small rodents who know to gnaw exactly where the plugs are located.

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