Borneo tallow nut oil

Borneo tallow nut oil is extracted from the fruit of species of genus "Shorea", which is native to Sarawak, Borneo, Java, Malaya and the Philippines. The oil is extracted from the egg-shaped, winged fruit using traditional methods in rural areas. The nuts, once extracted from the shell, are placed in a rattan bag, which is placed between two hardwood boards, and then pressed by driving in wedges. [cite news
title=Borneo tallow nut oil
work=The British North Borneo Herald
date=April 16, 1909
pages=83] The oil is composed of the following fatty acids: [cite book
url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5043E/x5043E05.htm#Borneo%20tallow%20nut
chapter=Borneo tallow nut
title=Minor oil crops
publisher=FAO
author=B.L. Axtell from research by R.M. Fairman
date=1992
accessdate=2006-11-10]

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