Do you know what is jojoba? The jojoba is shrub that is native to the Sonoran desert of the United States and Mexico, is under development as a potentially important crop plant for semiarid lands. The shrub, Simmondsia chinensis, of the box family, Buxaceae, grows to an adult plant about 6 m (20 ft) high in 3 to 4 years.
The jojoba is valued for its seeds, which consist of about 50 percent oil by weight. The oil resembles sperm whale oil and is notably resistant to degradation by bacteria. Thus far it has been used mainly by the cosmetic industry for making shampoos and lotions, but it is edible and does not grow rancid and could become a substitute for vegetable oil. It could also be used as lubricant and for other industrial purposes.
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