Description
Buriti Fruit Carrier Oil – Unrefined 15ml
Botanical binomial: Mauritia flexuosa
Family: Arecaceae
Other names: Muriti, Moriche Palm Oil, Ité Palm, Ita, Miriti
Fruit is from Brazil
Part of plant used in production: Fruit Pulp
Methods of production: Cold Pressed
Artisan Handcrafted in ISRAEL
Plant Description: A member of the palm tree family, Buriti grows in South America’s tropical wetlands. Considered the “tree of life” by indigenous Amazonians.
The evergreen tree can grow up to 25 meters (82 feet) and has a multitude of uses including fishing nets, sandals, and paper.
Characteristics: Orange-red in colour with an earthy, woodsy aroma.
Constituents: Richest natural source of Beta carotene. Also high in palmitic acid, linoleic acid, arachidic acid, Vitamins E and A.
