Argan oil trees

Argan trees
Originally uploaded by Julie70.



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



arga oil tree
Originally uploaded by euanpreston

Argan Trees in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco

by euanpreston



goat climbing grazing argan tree
Originally uploaded by Robbie's Photo Art


These goats love the fruit from the Argan Tree.

by Robbie's Photo Art

Goats climbing argan tree

Argan trees
Originally uploaded by s_st.


The inner nuts of the fruits of the argan tree can be pressed to make oil that can be used in cooking or cosmetics. This process is possible even if the nuts have been through the digestive systems of climbing goats like these.
Morocco, March 2007

by s_st

Argan almonds through the handmade mill

Argan handmade mill
Originally uploaded by Aceduline.


The argan almonds are added to this handmade mill through its hollowed top part.




Originally uploaded by corv.

Moroccan women preparing argan oil


, originally uploaded by Aceduline.

Women extracting oil from Argan seeds

women extracting oil from Argane
Originally uploaded by Julie70.


women extracting oil from Argane
Originally uploaded by Julie70.

Roasting argan almonds


Originally uploaded by dianjo.



Originally uploaded by kp-snaps

Argan Oil Co-operative


Originally uploaded by dianjo.