Argania ( lat. Argania ) is a monotypic genus from the Sapotov family. The only species - prickly Argania ( lat. Argania spinosa ), grows only in the south of Morocco. Argan oil is obtained from its seeds, which is used in the manufacture of cosmetics and in cooking.
| Argan |
Unripe Argan Fruit |
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Argania Roem. & Schult. |
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Argania spinosa ( L. ) Skeels - Prickly Argan |
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Content
Fruits and seeds of argan barbed.
Toulouse Museum Argania is a tree with thorny branches, reaching 8-10 m in height and living 150-200 years.
The leaves are small, 2-4 cm long, oval, with a curved end. The flowers are small, with five pale yellow-green petals, blooming in April. The fruit is 2-4 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide. The fetus contains a solid core with 2-3 seeds rich in fats , surrounded by a layer of unpleasantly smelling pulp. The Argan fruit needs one year to ripen.
Argan oil is used in cooking and cosmetology . Due to the significant content of tocopherols, oil is famous for its beneficial effects on the human cardiovascular system .
Argan oil is a traditional export commodity of Morocco. From 100 kilograms of argan fruit, 5 kg of seeds are obtained, which produce up to 2 liters of oil. The fruits of 7 trees are consumed per liter of oil. Processing takes 12 hours of working time, for which one employee manages to manually process 50 kg of fruits. The selected nuclei are rubbed with the stone "Rba", which is used as a millstone. Before pressing, the seeds are fried for the production of confectionery oil, or they are cold pressed to produce the oil used in cosmetics. Roasting adds a nutty flavor and aroma to the butter.
- Argania (English) : Information on the GRIN website.
- β For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- Argan Foundation (Neopr.) . Date of treatment January 15, 2006. Archived January 3, 2006.
- Arganeraie (neopr.) . Date of treatment January 15, 2006. Archived on September 21, 2005.
- Trade and Environment Database: argan oil (neopr.) . Date of treatment January 22, 2006. Archived on February 6, 2006.
- Biodiversity of South Western Morocco (Flora and Plant Communities of Morocco) (neopr.) . Date of treatment October 29, 2006.
- R. Nouaim; G. Mangin; MC Breuil; R. Chaussod. The argan tree in Marocco: Propagation by seeds, cuttings and in-vitro techniques (Eng.) // Agroforestry Systems: journal. - 2002. - Vol. 54 , no. 1 . - P. 71-81 . - DOI : 10.1023 / A: 1014236025396 .
- Kitty Morse, Ardent for Argan , 2004, Saudi Aramco World
