Babassu oil or cusi oil is a clear light yellow vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm (Attalea speciosa), which grows in the Amazon region of South America.
Lagerstroemia speciosa | Attalea phalerata | Tecomanthe speciosa | Sinningia speciosa | Banksia speciosa | Attalea speciosa | Erythrina speciosa |
The natives of Brazil farmed cassava, peanuts, tobacco, sweet potatoes and maize, in addition to extracting the essence from other local plants such as the pequi and the babassu.