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[[File:Schleic oleos 081205-4293 stgd.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A Kusum tree]] | [[File:Schleic oleos 081205-4293 stgd.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A Kusum tree]] | ||
[[File:Schleic oleos 080320-5967 rgn.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Fruits of the Kusum tree]] | [[File:Schleic oleos 080320-5967 rgn.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Fruits of the Kusum tree]] | ||
'''Kusum oil '''is a type of oil extracted from the seed of the Kusum tree (''[[Schleichera oleosa]]''). The plant, which is also commonly known as [[Ceylon oak]], lac tree, or [[Macassar oil]]tree,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gardentia.net/2013/09/25/lac-tree-macassar-oil-tree-ceylon-oak-kusum-kusumba-kusim/ |title=Lac tree, Macassar Oil tree, Ceylon Oak. Kusum, Kusumba, Kusim |publisher=Gardentia |access-date=2013-11-21}}</ref> belongs to the family [[Sapindaceae]]. The [[schleichera]] family is named after J. C. Schleicher, a Swiss botanist, and the species name means "oily" or "rich in oil." | '''Kusum oil '''is a type of oil extracted from the seed of the Kusum tree (''[[Schleichera oleosa]]''). The plant, which is also commonly known as [[Ceylon oak]], lac tree, or [[Macassar oil]]tree,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gardentia.net/2013/09/25/lac-tree-macassar-oil-tree-ceylon-oak-kusum-kusumba-kusim/ |title=Lac tree, Macassar Oil tree, Ceylon Oak. Kusum, Kusumba, Kusim |publisher=Gardentia |access-date=2013-11-21}}</ref> belongs to the family [[Sapindaceae]]. The [[schleichera]] family is named after J. C. Schleicher, a Swiss botanist, and the species name means "oily"<ref>{{cite web |title=Meaning of oleosus (oleosa, oleosum, oleosa, oleosae, oleosam, oleosarum, oleosas, oleosi, oleosior, oleosiora) in Latin-English dictionary - World of Dictionary |url=https://worldofdictionary.com/dict/latin-english/meaning/oleosus |website=worldofdictionary.com |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> or "rich in oil." The tree is native to [[South Asia]], but is also found in some parts of [[Southeast Asia]]. | ||
==Collection of seeds== | ==Collection of seeds== | ||