People and the Palm Forest: Biology and utilization of babassu palms in Maranhão, Brazil. From Wordnik.com. [Maranhão Babaçu forests] Reference
Other airlines have already tested algae and oil from the jatropha plant and the babassu nut. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2009] Reference
I've never seen a babassu nut, but it's amazing that it helped power an airplane the size of a 747. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Mrs. Lopes rallied the women to stand in the path of a bulldozer bearing down on their babassu palm forest. From Wordnik.com. [At Brazil's Museum of the Person, 10,000 Voices Tell a Nation's Story] Reference
The plane's one engine flew successfully using fuel derived from a mixture of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconuts. From Wordnik.com. [Stefanie Michaels: Virgin America Joins EPA Climate Leaders Program] Reference
Palms such as the babassu provide food, shade, and shelter, while fallen and rotten logs offer secure retreats from predators. From Wordnik.com. [15 Agouti] Reference
The future for viable biofuels won't likely be coconuts and babassu nuts, however, since oil from those plants, which are both used in cosmetics, lip balms and shaving creams, can't be produced in sufficient quantity to power the world's airlines. From Wordnik.com. [Virgin Puts Biofuels] Reference
The biofuels included blends of babassu, sustainably grown coconut oil, jatropha, algae and camelina. From Wordnik.com. [The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage] Reference
There have been many trial flights using different substances, mostly mixing kerosene with other fuels such as jathroba oil, babassu oil and GTL (gas to liquids). From Wordnik.com. Reference
A babassu-derived cleansing system, specially developed by Aveda, removes unwanted elements from the hair and body, while tamanu oil and certified organic coconut oil help maintain moisture balance. From Wordnik.com. [The Makeup Girl | Beauty and Skincare Blog] Reference
The closest thing to a home remedy for wrinkles that actually works is an all natural product line that contains active ingredients from natural sources such as Phytessence Wakame, active manuka honey, babassu, and maracuja, to name a few. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
Avalon Organics says that their Nourishing Lavender Conditioner is "enriched with moisturizing babassu oil to restore hair strength plus extra beta glucan and vitamin fortification to nourish and moisturize for shiny, healthy-looking hair.". From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
With extracts of milk, honey, jojoba and babassu. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Virgin's gone for coconuts and babassu nuts. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 12, 2008] Reference
Agouti and babassu. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Brazilian chestnut ... babassu. From Wordnik.com. [River Of Desire]
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