SummaryKenaf oil is obtained from the seeds ofHibiscus cannabinus L. The procedure for extracting the oil is practically the same as is used in extracting cotton seed oil. The seed is ground and pressed without decortication because the episperm is strongly adherent to the kernel and also because of the peculiar shape of the seed. Up to 20% oil of the weight of the seed may be obtained, depending upon the extraction method used. The oil is nonsiccative and, when refined, may be used for salads and cooking purposes. Generally speaking, it has the same uses as cotton seed oil which it may substitute with the advantage of having a somewhat milder odor.The residual cake, which is gray in color due to the presence of the episperm may be advantageously used as a concentrate food for cattle.