Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) plant bearing fruit. The oil from this fruit is edible and contains high levels of the essential fatty acids omega

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Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) plant bearing fruit. The oil from this fruit is edible and contains high levels of the essential fatty acids omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9. Photographed in rainforest near Iquitos, Peru.

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