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Mbocayá or Paraguay cocopalm—An Important Source of Oil

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The pulp and kernel oils from the fruit of this palm, exceedingly abundant in Paraguay, have long been used locally in the manufacture of soap. Kernels were formerly exported to Europe but now are entirely crushed in Paraguay and only the oil exported, principally to Argentina which normally takes 50 to 75% of the production.

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  1. Institute of Inter-American Affairs, Rio de Janeiro

    Klare S. Markley (Vegetable Oil Specialist)

  2. Foreign Operations Administration, United States of America Operations Mission to Brazil, Brazil

    Klare S. Markley (Vegetable Oil Specialist)

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Markley, K.S. Mbocayá or Paraguay cocopalm—An Important Source of Oil . Econ Bot 10, 3–32 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985312

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