Derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms, primarily the african oil palm elaeis guineensis, and to a lesser extent from the american oil palm elaeis oleifera and the maripa palm attalea maripa. Specification:flavor and odor blandfree fatty acid (as % palmitic) 0.10% maxmoisture & impurities 0.10% maxcolor (lovibond, 5 " cell) 3.0r maxiodine value (wijs method) 5055slip melting point (c) 3339