Plants & People: The Intersection of Botany and Human Experience

Seed

It often has 2 seeds, but 1 to 5 are possible. The seeds are round/oval and are dark brown with a glossy appearance.
Lucuma nut oil, which is extracted from the seeds, is rich in fatty acids and is believed to help treat skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema.
It has been found to promote skin regeneration, based on studies looking at zebrafish caudal fin regeneration and wound closure in cd-1 mice.

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