Wild-Harvested/Organically Grown Pequi Oil - DIY Projects (4.0 fl oz)
The "pequizeiro" (Pequi tree) flourishes from June to September and its fruits ripe from September to February. The fruit has an adorable floral/citric aroma and taste. Pequi generic name is derived from the Greek "Karyon" which means stone and from the Latin "Caro" which means drupaceous and fleshy fruit. The vernacular "Pequi" is originally from native Brazilian Indian languages, as "py" is equivalent to skin and "qui" to thorn. Therefore, "py-qui" means fruit pulp full of thorns. Mostly used as a cooking oil lately discovered by the cosmetic industry Pequi oil has become one of the latest additions to  products formulated for combating aging, due to its high content of Vitamin A, as well as in high end products and treatments for hair and scalp.