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["Robert Jensen" <robertscroft@hotmail.com>]

Marsha,
Tung-oil is also wonderful as a floor seal, it penetrates well and lasts 
much longer than the dreaded polyurethands.


> From: "Marsha Hanzi" <hanzibra@svn.com.br>
> Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 23:11:25 -0300
>
> It sounds to me like the Aleurites (the "candlenut tree") which I believe 
> is
> the tung-oil tree, or perhaps a close cousin.  It grows very easily, is 
> seen
> all over Hawaii in semi-wild state, .  I tried to bring nuts back to 
> Brazil-
> unsuccessfuly because the customs lady caught me!-- but discovered once 
> home
> that it is a fairly common street ornamental here.  The oil is good for
> burning and for making varnish.  The hawaiians use it to paint their boats.
> It is edible in small quantities.  Large quantities cause diarrhea...
>
> Marsha
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Len <gardenlen@optushome.com.au>
> To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
>
>
> > yes please if anyone can give a web site for this tree also that will be
> > appreciated, sounds very interesting.
> >
> > len
> >
> > --
> > it works for me it could work for you
> >
> > http://members.optushome.com.au/gardenlen/index1.htm
> >
> > "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do!!"
> > but consider others and the environment.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sharon Gordon <gordonse@one.net>
> > To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 7:55 AM
> > Subject: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> >
> >
> > > A person on another growing/sustainable list asked about this fuel
> > > seed.  Any ideas as to what it might be?
> > > Sharon
> > > gordonse@one.net
> > >
> > > I recently saw on Discovery, that there is a tree (I believe from 
> China)
> > > that produces a seed that can be used as fuel with no refining. This
> > > tree drops an estimated 2,000 lbs. of seed annually and they talked of
> > > growing groves of this tree in hawaii. They showed a guy pick up a 
> seed
> > > from under the tree and light it and a blue flame jetted out the side
> > > for about 10-15 seconds. It reminded me of a smoke bomb when first 
> lit.
> > > I did not catch the name of the tree and was wondering if anyone on 
> the
> > > list has herd of it. If so, could you give me the scientific name of
> > > this tree and if possible where seed could be purchased. I would like 
> to
> > > try and see if I can grow these down here in New Orleans.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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