These beautifully twisted trees dot the hills and valleys of much of southern Morocco. People here have been producing an oil for eating and as a skin cream for generations and only recently has it become a high end export (see the photo later of women grinding for more of the story on argan oil). The tree itself is a work of art and they can get fairly large. I could do a whole project just taking portraits of these trees with their distinctive personalities.
by With A Jacket For My Pillow: the journeys of Mike
Argan Trees in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
by euanpreston
These goats love the fruit from the Argan Tree.
by Robbie's Photo Art
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The argan tree (Argania Spinosa) is an oleaginous tree, which only exists in Morocco. It lives from 150 to 200 years and represents the second forest essence in Morocco. The argan tree forest has got 20 million trees and is spread over 800,000 ha.
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