VIRGIN BABACU OIL 1KGORIGIN Babacu means in the indigenous language Tupi Guarani ba = fruits and acu = large and is basically a subsistence oil crop . The palm originates in southeastern Amazon, especially in the states of Maranhao and Piaui. POPULAR USAGE From the palm everything is useful. Its leaves are used to cover roofs, from its fibers baskets, screens, and other craft products are manufactured. From the mesocarp of the fruit a very nutritious flour is extracted,